misapprehended

past tense of misapprehend
as in misunderstood
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of unfortunately, the message that the artist was trying to convey has been misapprehended by many museum patrons

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misunderstood
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  • The county argues the grand jury fundamentally misunderstood what happened before the explosion, saying its investigation relied on speculation instead of evidence and wrongly blamed county officials for a criminal enterprise prosecutors say was built on years of deception.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • In response to questions about the Mizuho analyst’s conclusions, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block told Fortune by email that the analyst had misunderstood its findings.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Misapprehended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misapprehended. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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