Mistake and Misrepresent

Mistake

Mistake verb - To fail to understand the true or actual meaning of.

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

Nearby Words: mistaken, mistakenly, mistaking

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

Mistake and misrepresent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mistake" instead a verb "Misrepresent".

Common collocations

character mistake character misrepresent character
story mistake story misrepresent story
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