misrepresentation
noun /ˌmɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/
/ˌmɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable] (formal)- the act of giving information about somebody/something that is not true or complete so that other people have the wrong impression about them/it
- a deliberate misrepresentation of the facts