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Misrepresentation (Noun)

A willful perversion of facts.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

A misleading falsehood.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The advertisement's claim that the product was made in the USA was a misrepresentation, as it was actually manufactured in China.
The politician's opponent accused her of misrepresentation after it was discovered that she had exaggerated her qualifications.
The company's financial reports contained a misrepresentation of their true financial health, leading investors to make uninformed decisions.
The car salesman's claim that the vehicle had never been in an accident was a deliberate misrepresentation, as he knew it had been involved in a major crash.
The lawyer argued that the defendant's testimony was a misrepresentation of the facts, and that the jury should not be swayed by it.