misreport
verb
mis·re·port
ˌmis-ri-ˈpȯrt 
misreported; misreporting
1
: to report (something) falsely : to give an incorrect account of
… the company announced that it had misreported its 2014 financial performance …—
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: to give an incorrect report of the words or opinions of
The papers … misreported him beautifully. They twisted his words and phrases away from the context, and turned his subdued and controlled remarks into a howling anarchistic speech.—Jack London
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“Misreport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misreport. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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