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misrepresented

[/ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛntɪd/]
verb (past tense/past participle) / adjective
mal representado / deturpado / falsamente representado
1. presented or described in a false or misleading way
The media misrepresented the facts of the case.
A mídia deturpou os fatos do caso.
2. given a false or inaccurate account of something
His intentions were misrepresented by his critics.
Suas intenções foram mal interpretadas pelos críticos.
3. acted as a representative for someone or something in a dishonest manner
The company misrepresented its products in advertising.
A empresa falseou a representação de seus produtos na publicidade.
Synonyms
distortedfalsifiedtwistedmisquotedpervertedmisconstrued
Antonyms
accuratetruthfulrepresented fairlycorrectly portrayed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deturpado / mal representado / falsamente apresentado
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
deturpado / distorcido
business/formal contexts often use these terms
Portugal
mal representado / desfigurado / falsamente retratado
European Portuguese tends to use 'desfigurado' for 'misrepresented'

Related Idioms & Phrases

paint a false picture
bend the truth
twist someone's words
put words in someone's mouth
give a skewed account
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