as in misunderstanding
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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misunderstanding
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David Schurman Wallace on misunderstanding Gertrude Stein.—
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This could be along the lines of a passive-aggressive email or a coworker misunderstanding your tone.—
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1 Apr. 2026
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“Misapprehending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misapprehending. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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