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false light

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Meaning

  1. noun A point of view resulting in a misleading or inaccurate representation of a person, situation, or fact.
  2. noun A cause of action arising under the common law where a person is portrayed in a way which, while not technically false, is misleading and likely to cause embarrassment to that person.

Similar words

false pretense bad light mislead illusion misrepresentation fallacy distortion bad faith deception mistruth

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