as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others
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People misunderstand each other.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
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Many workers also misunderstand Social Security's role in retirement, either overestimating or underestimating its importance, experts note.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Before playing in the last four games, Reaves had missed the previous 19 with his calf injury.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Misknow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknow. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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