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misrelated

verb

past tense of misrelate
as in misrepresented
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of that Hollywood anecdote has been misrelated so many times that at this point no one knows what was actually said

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  1. misrepresented
  2. distorted
Verb
  • Several students later complained that their statements to Keffer had been misrepresented.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Bohm’s lawsuit, which was filed in Philadelphia County on March 25, alleged Daniel and Lisa committed financial impropriety while running limited liability companies on his behalf and misrepresented their stakes in those entities.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of misrepresented
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  • Many observers in the stadium, TV studios and on sofas across the UK and beyond thought Haaland was indeed offside, but that’s because the television images become distorted.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Its sound is often described as post-grunge and the band is known for its emphasis on acoustic guitar, distorted electric guitar and multi-layered vocal harmonies.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of distorted
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“Misrelated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrelated. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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