misrepresentation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a misleading falsehood
    deceit; deception.
  2. noun a willful perversion of facts
    falsification.

WordNet

Mis*rep`re*sen*ta"tion noun
Definitions
  1. Untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or account; -- usually unfavorable to the thing represented; as, a misrepresentation of a person's motives. Sydney Smith. ✍ In popular use, this word often conveys the idea of intentional untruth.

Webster 1913