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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.
Related Forms:
- mis·charˌac·ter·i·zaˈtion (-tər-ĭ-zāˈshən) noun