The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word MISREPRESENT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MISREPRESENT
- Pervert’s son in trouble here
- Inaccurately portray reformed miser here
- Perhaps spin doctor Premier’s dispatched
- Give a false account of new premier’s broadcast
- Reformed miser now doctor
- Falsely depict as miser that’s recycled gift
- Give a false account of various enterprises supporting millions
- Changing printer seems to give a false impression
- Temper’s risen when mobile gives picture wrongly
- Spin Premier’s spouting on broadcast
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The straight part
We know that "Falsely depict" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case falsely depict = misrepresent.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MISREPRESENT mean?
MISREPRESENT verb- To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.