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misconceive

[mis-kuhn-seev] / ˌmɪs kənˈsiv /


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Regrettably, he and they misconceive the application of the U.S.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2023

People misconceive reality, according to his diagnosis, because they think about it without imagination or by rote.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pray, my dear sir, my dear Mr. Dingwell, don't misconceive; we use slang phrases, now and then, without the least meaning or disrespect: it has become quite the tong.

From The Tenants of Malory Volume 2 of 3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan

“It is possible you misconceive your most estimable lady’s meaning,” suggested Rutley, with a smile.

From An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West by Rice, Alfred Ernest

And greatly do you misconceive our close fellowship if you fear that in aught I would betray you, and that I would not screen you more than I would myself.

From The Book of the Duke of True Lovers by Pisan, Christin? de




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