Meaning & use
Mischaracterization
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An inaccurate or misleading description of something or someone.
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The senator called the news report a gross mischaracterization of her voting record.
His comment was a mischaracterization of what actually happened at the meeting.
A note on using this word
Often used in political and legal contexts to push back against what someone considers an unfair or false description.
Words with a similar meaning
misrepresentationdistortion
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Words with an opposite meaning
accurate portrayal
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