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misapprehend

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of misapprehend

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

Synonyms of misapprehend

misconstrue, misinterpret, misknow, misperceive, misread, miss, mistake, misunderstand

Words Related to misapprehend

misconceive, misdeem, misjudge

Antonyms of misapprehend

appreciate, apprehend, catch, comprehend, conceive, fathom, get, grasp, grok, know, make out, penetrate, perceive, savvy, see, seize, take in, understand

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