mischaracterization       
noun [ C or U ] (also mis-characterization); (UK usually mischaracterisation, mis-characterisation) uk/ˌmɪs.kær.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌmɪs.ker.ək.tə.rəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
 错误描述
the act of describing a situation, event, or person wrongly 
  This is a complete mischaracterisation of the science.
 This interpretation was a mischaracterisation of the conversation.
 A great deal was made of the role of mischaracterizations. 人们对错误描述的作用做了很多论述。 
 This is yet another example of mis-characterisation.
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- The story was said to be full of half-truths, gross mischaracterizations, and lies.