sentimentalize vs misrepresent

sentimentalize and misrepresent both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sentimentalize	No	No	Yes	No
misrepresent	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, misrepresent is a hypernym of sentimentalize; that is, misrepresent is a word with a broader meaning than sentimentalize:

sentimentalize: look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
misrepresent: represent falsely

Other hypernyms of sentimentalize include belie.

sentimentalize (verb)	misrepresent (verb)
act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression	represent falsely
look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment	tamper, with the purpose of deception
make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities