Mischaracterize

verb

verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To characterize falsely or mistakenly

    "Our small disagreement has been mischaracterized as a deep rift."

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"Our small disagreement has been mischaracterized as a deep rift."

Etymology

From mis- + characterize.

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