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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Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Saturday that Witkoff had misunderstood Russia's position on a ceasefire deal, taking Putin's demands for Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as an offer for Moscow to pull troops from the two regions.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025 -
To imagine that demand can outpace supply is to misunderstand how people demand in the first place.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Further, missing a clause or misinterpreting a material contract provision can create serious financial or legal implications.—
Matias Recchia,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Carriers also argue that the Commission misinterpreted the Communications Act, miscalculated the penalties, and violated the Seventh Amendment by not affording them a jury trial.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 Aug. 2025
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One of these challenges helped William Saliba out of a tricky situation after the defender misread the flight of the ball, while another led to a pass to Odegaard after Viktor Gyokeres lost possession in the centre circle.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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That said, Team Drake probably misread this record’s hit potential.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Misconstrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrue. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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