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to misrepresent
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tergiversar
to portray imperfectly or incorrectly without deceitful intent
Example
In retelling the story, Steve misrepresented a few minor details but meant no harm.
Al volver a contar la historia, Steve malinterpretó algunos detalles menores pero no tenía malas intenciones.
Her nervousness may have caused Suzy to misrepresent how much experience she actually had.
Su nerviosismo puede haber causado que Suzy malinterpretara cuánta experiencia tenía realmente.
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tergiversar
to deliberately give false or misleading information about someone or something for one's own gain or advantage
Example
The used car salesman misrepresented the vehicle's accident history to make a sale.
El vendedor de autos usados falseó el historial de accidentes del vehículo para hacer una venta.
Lawyers argued the witness deliberately misrepresented certain facts in their testimony.
Los abogados argumentaron que el testigo falseó intencionalmente ciertos hechos en su testimonio.
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