Misrepresent and Misrelate

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

Misrelate and misrepresent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misrelate" instead a verb "Misrepresent".

Misrelate

Misrelate verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.
Usage example: that Hollywood anecdote has been misrelated so many times that at this point no one knows what was actually said
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Misrepresent and misrelate are semantically related. You can use "Misrepresent" instead a verb "Misrelate".
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