present participle
It means describing or showing someone or something in a false or unfair way as an action is happening.
They are misrepresenting the facts.
The report is misrepresenting what happened.
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How to pronounce misrepresenting
verb · nounB2
mihsrehpruhZEHnihng
/mɪsˌɹɛp.ɹəˈzɛ.nɪŋ/
5 syllables · Stress the fourth syllable.
Form of misrepresent
It means describing or showing someone or something in a false or unfair way as an action is happening.
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gerund
It refers to the act of describing or showing someone or something in a false or unfair way.
Misrepresenting the evidence can harm the case.
The court punished him for misrepresenting the facts.
Good to know
This use names the action itself, especially as the subject of a sentence or after a preposition.