Misinterpretation vs Misrepresentation - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between misinterpretation and misrepresentation

is that misinterpretation is an instance of misinterpreting while misrepresentation is erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement: as, to injure one's character by misrepresentations.

misinterpretation

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Noun

(en noun)
  • An instance of misinterpreting.

    • misrepresentation

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    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.

    • Related terms

    * misrepresent * misrepresentative * misrepresenter

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