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View definitions for misinterpret

misinterpret

verb as in misconstrue

verb as in misunderstand

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"It was never my intention to misinterpret this deeply painful issue," he said in a statement.

From BBC

It has become so warped that Roan was pushed to the brink to clarify herself to people looking to misinterpret her words when her track record speaks for itself.

From Salon

Tabulators may also misinterpret stickers as a voter error, leading the machines to wrongly invalidate legitimate votes.

From Slate

We try to predict the future, don’t understand the present and misinterpret the past.

From Salon

Many have criticized Sharpe since the episode was released on Wednesday, saying the host seemed to misunderstand Seales’ perspective or misinterpret her comments on several topics she brought up.

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

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