Mischaracterize
Pronunciation : Mis*char"ac*ter*ize
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. They totally mischaracterize the action. Eton.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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