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misinterpret

verb as in misconstrue

verb as in misunderstand

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He accused the company of "unilaterally, regularly, and conveniently" misinterpreting the union's terms and conditions, but said the union was "open to any dialogue to resolve this situation".

From BBC

In a similar vein, his oft-quoted remark that “the physicists have known sin” was frequently misinterpreted.

From Salon

But in recent times teachers have been expressing growing concerns about some local authorities and schools misinterpreting the nurture principles by removing all or any consequences.

From BBC

Trump got this immunity decision, and he seems to recognize that, as you argue in this book, these six Republican judges are going to bend over backwards to misinterpret the law to help him out.

From Salon

In its court submission, Meta said its "primary concern" was with the data commission, which it accused of "misinterpreting" data privacy laws.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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