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misrepresentation vs wrongdoing

wrongdoing vs misrepresentation

misrepresentation and wrongdoing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misrepresentation Yes No No No
wrongdoing Yes No No No
As nouns, wrongdoing is a hypernym of misrepresentation; that is, wrongdoing is a word with a broader meaning than misrepresentation:
  • misrepresentation: a willful perversion of facts
  • wrongdoing: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of misrepresentation include actus reus, misconduct, wrongful conduct.
misrepresentation (noun) wrongdoing (noun)
a willful perversion of facts activity that transgresses moral or civil law
a misleading falsehood departure from what is ethically acceptable
Difference between misrepresentation and wrongdoing

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