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Misrepresentation vs Misappropriation - What's the difference?

misrepresentation | misappropriation |

As nouns the difference between misrepresentation and misappropriation

is that misrepresentation is erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement: as, to injure one's character by misrepresentations while misappropriation is the wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.

misrepresentation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement: as, to injure one's character by misrepresentations.
  • Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.
  • In map-making, faultiness in a map-projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.
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    misappropriation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.
  • Synonyms

    * embezzlement