Misrepresent
Misrepresent verb - To give a misleading impression of.
Usage example: deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
Pretend and misrepresent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pretend" instead a verb "Misrepresent".
Nearby Words: misrepresentation, misrepresenting
Pretend
Pretend verb - Make believe with the intent to deceive.
Misrepresent and pretend are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misrepresent" instead a verb "Pretend".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lie and misrepresent
- lie and pretend
- cloak and misrepresent
- cloak and pretend
- fake and misrepresent
- fake and pretend
- counterfeit and misrepresent
- counterfeit and pretend
- forge and misrepresent
- forge and pretend
- disguise and misrepresent
- disguise and pretend
- deceive and misrepresent
- deceive and pretend
Common collocations
| story | misrepresent story | pretend story |
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