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be misled

VERB
misjudge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
miscalculate misconstrue misunderstand overestimate overrate underestimate
STRONG
dogmatize err misapprehend misconceive mistake prejudge presume presuppose stumble suppose underrate
WEAK
bark up wrong tree be overcritical be partial be unfair be wrong come to hasty conclusion drop the ball miscomprehend misconjecture misdeem misreckon miss by a mile misthink put foot in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
get perceive understand
STRONG
comprehend disbelieve
WEAK
figure judge well

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Readers unfamiliar with 19th-century baseball will be misled while those familiar with early ball will be annoyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But these posts are worded in a spurious way that allows users to be misled into thinking that the videos or songs were released on the day the account posts them.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2024

The lawsuit, seen by the BBC's partner CBS News, said that consumers could be misled into thinking there is an agreement between the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Prime.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

The unregulated market of dietary supplements is setting consumers up to be misled and potentially seriously harmed by these products.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2024

Don't be misled by the preposition about, it’s one of the false clues mentioned above.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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