as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments
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Verb
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Here are two key areas of the program that Americans tend to misunderstand: 1.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
24 July 2025 -
Actors may be influenced by emotion or misinformation, collude or form cartels, misunderstand incentives or lack information.—
Ali Faizan Rizvi,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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He’s frequently portrayed as a beacon of hope and moral clarity, but he’s often also misinterpreted and feared by those around him because of this immense power.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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So, the fact that it can be misinterpreted by some, this is always going to be the case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 July 2025
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Von Braun and his colleagues had badly misread the room.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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According to the Post, HUD staffers found that the AI misread the law in a number of cases.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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“Misconstrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrue. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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