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mischaracterize

(mĭs-kărˈək-tə-rīzˌ)

transitive verb mis·char·ac·ter·ized, mis·char·ac·ter·iz·ing, mis·char·ac·ter·iz·es

To give a false or misleading character to: mischaracterized the findings of the study.

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mis·charˌac·ter·i·zaˈtion (-tər-ĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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