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Able to count but misrepresenting true name (8)

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I believe the answer is:

numerate

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'able to count' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'misrepresenting true name' is the wordplay.
'misrepresenting' is an anagram indicator.
'true'+'name'='truename'
'truename' with letters rearranged gives 'NUMERATE'.

'but' is the link.

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(Other definitions for numerate that I've seen before include "Able to work with numbers - tell" , "Good at arithmetic" , "Mathematically able" , "Having a good knowledge of maths" , "Understanding arithmetic" .)

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