misdescriptions
False accounts given
Misdescriptions are inaccurate or misleading characterizations of something.
The term appears most often in legal and commercial contexts, where misdescriptions of property or goods can constitute fraud: The lawsuit alleged misdescriptions of the vehicle's condition.
A misdescription may be intentional deception or honest error.
Departures from correctness
- misstatementsIncorrect or false assertions
- mischaracterizationsIncorrect descriptions of something
- misrepresentationsUntrue depictions of reality
- mistakesUnintended wrong actions
oversights · blunders · typos · misprints · slip-ups · gaffes · flubs · muddles
Deliberate untruths
- fabricationsInvented untrue statements
- false claimsUntrue statements presented as fact
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- exaggerationsOverblown claims or statements
spin · bogus claims · misleading statements · fraudulent claims · false advertising · disinformation · propaganda · hoaxes
Intentional criminal trickery
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- false advertisingDishonest promotional claims
- consumer protectionLaws defending purchasers' interests
- breach of contractFailure to perform agreed duties
liability · damages · negligence · disclosure · disclaimer · warranty · product labeling · class action
Making meaning plain
- rectificationAct of setting straight
- amendmentChange to official text
- revisionAltering to improve
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
errata · correction notice · fact-checking · verification · emendation · redescription
inaccuracies
Departures from correctness
- misstatementsIncorrect or false assertions
- mischaracterizationsIncorrect descriptions of something
- misrepresentationsUntrue depictions of reality
mistakes · oversights · blunders · typos · misprints · slip-ups · gaffes · flubs · muddles · miscues
falsehoods
Deliberate untruths
- fabricationsInvented untrue statements
- false claimsUntrue statements presented as fact
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
exaggerations · spin · bogus claims · misleading statements · fraudulent claims · false advertising · disinformation · propaganda · hoaxes · manipulation
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- false advertisingDishonest promotional claims
- consumer protectionLaws defending purchasers' interests
breach of contract · liability · damages · negligence · disclosure · disclaimer · warranty · product labeling · class action · plaintiff
clarification
Making meaning plain
- rectificationAct of setting straight
- amendmentChange to official text
- revisionAltering to improve
retraction · errata · correction notice · fact-checking · verification · emendation · redescription