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as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
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as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
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Recent Examples of misinterpret
In an interview included in the documentary, Smith said the gesture by him and Carlos was often misinterpreted.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
After Dani misinterpreted a typo Ziv sent her, the two went on a date.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
But this new investigation shows a much broader swath of patients being surveilled by hospitals, child welfare authorities and law enforcement than previously known — even while the underlying evidence for those allegations is unreliable, easy to misinterpret and sometimes flat-out wrong.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Without context, these changes are frequently misinterpreted inside relationships.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
After Dani misinterpreted a typo Ziv sent her, the two went on a date.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
But this new investigation shows a much broader swath of patients being surveilled by hospitals, child welfare authorities and law enforcement than previously known — even while the underlying evidence for those allegations is unreliable, easy to misinterpret and sometimes flat-out wrong.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Without context, these changes are frequently misinterpreted inside relationships.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpret
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The parents allege that Abbott failed to provide warnings about the risks of its products, was negligent and misrepresented the safety of the products – all of which Abbott has denied in court documents.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kornet’s statement misrepresented stripping, the Warriors’ Draymond Green suggested on his podcast.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Requiring them to operate as ordinary MPIA applicants misunderstands their role and undermines their purpose.—
Vaughn Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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But people also misunderstand sharia and how it is applied, according to the Council on Foreign Relations.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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The lens shift, in the vertical direction only, offers similar flexibility for adjusting the projector's height relative to the screen without tilting the projector and distorting the image.—
M. David Stone,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Even if direct fighting eased soon, damaged facilities, disrupted logistics and shipping risk could keep fuel markets distorted for weeks or months.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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