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mischaracterize

American

[mis-kar-ik-ter-ahyz] / ˌmɪsˈkær ɪk tərˌaɪz /

verb (used with object)

mischaracterized, mischaracterizing

to characterize inaccurately or falsely.

Other Word Forms

mischaracterization

noun

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