Overrepresent

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To represent as being higher or greater than it is. transitive

    "Ms. LeCrone was the only woman, probably overrepresenting the general percentage of female ballet choreographers, but perhaps the most experienced of the group."

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"Ms. LeCrone was the only woman, probably overrepresenting the general percentage of female ballet choreographers, but perhaps the most experienced of the group."

Etymology

From over- + represent.

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