The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MISREPRESENTING
Verb
misrepresenting
present participle of misrepresent
Noun
misrepresenting (plural misrepresentings)
A misrepresentation.
Source: Wiktionary
MISREPRESENT
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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