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misrepresent vs sentimentalize

sentimentalize vs misrepresent

misrepresent and sentimentalize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misrepresent No No Yes No
sentimentalize No No Yes No
As verbs, sentimentalize is a hyponym of misrepresent; that is, sentimentalize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misrepresent:
  • misrepresent: represent falsely
  • sentimentalize: look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
Other hyponyms of misrepresent include sentimentalise, distort, falsify, garble, warp, affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham.
misrepresent (verb) sentimentalize (verb)
represent falsely act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression
tamper, with the purpose of deception look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities
Difference between misrepresent and sentimentalize

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