MISREPRESENT'ING, participle present tense Giving a false or erroneous representation. [Note. This word is so customarily used for an euphemism, or as a softer expression for lie or falsehood, as to convey the idea generally of intentional falsehood. This signification however is not necessarily implied.]
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