misknow

verb

ˌmis-ˈnō How to pronounce misknow (audio)
Definition of misknownext
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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  1. misunderstand
  2. miss
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  • My next question was going to be what do people who haven’t been on a college campus in a while tend to misunderstand about the party scene, and that pandemic shift seems like an answer to that.
    — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
  • If there was any worry that Sühlmann would misunderstand the brand, it was dispelled the moment the Mission S was unveiled.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of misunderstand
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  • Rice has played in five games for the Chiefs this season, missing two with a hamstring injury.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Further investigation in Arkadelphia revealed that when George missed work on April 24 and 25, his supervisor requested a wellness check.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
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“Misknow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknow. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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