Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
MISREPRESENT
misrepresent, belie
(verb) represent falsely; “This statement misrepresents my intentions”
fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
(verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception; “Fudge the figures”; “cook the books”; “falsify the data”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
misrepresent (third-person singular simple present misrepresents, present participle misrepresenting, simple past and past participle misrepresented)
To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*rep`re*sent", v. t.
Definition: To represent incorrectly (almost always, unfacorably); to give a false erroneous representation of, either maliciously, ignirantly, or carelessly. Swift.
Mis*rep`re*sent", v. i.
Definition: To make an incorrect or untrue representation. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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