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 or lose track of specifications.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Communication is everything After 46 years, Carla and I still occasionally misunderstand each other.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Of course, sadly missing from the grand reunion that was The Grand Finale was the late Maggie Smith, who played Robert’s mother, Violet.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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An older inmate with a history of hypertension and cognitive decline went unmonitored for months, missing standard screenings that could have caught deteriorating health.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Misknow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknow. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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