Near-synonyms: misportrayal, misrepresentation
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Mischaracterization
//mɪsˌkæɹəktəɹ(a)ɪˈzeɪʃən//
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In a statement last month, Mr. Spitzer said, “No amount of distortion, scare tactics and mischaracterization will change the underlying fact that New York’s health care system is broken.”
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“It is deeply disappointing,” [Jankowicz] wrote, “that mischaracterizations of the Board became a distraction from the Department’s vital work, and indeed, along with recent events globally and nationally, embodies why it is necessary.”
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