Explain and Misrepresent

Explain

Explain verb - To make plain or understandable.

Misrepresent is an antonym for explain in make clear topic.

Misrepresent

Misrepresent verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.
Usage example: this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech

Explain is an antonym for misrepresent.

Common collocations

problem explain problem misrepresent problem
story explain story misrepresent story
details explain details misrepresent details
rules explain rules misrepresent rules
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