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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misunderstand
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In that ruling, the Supreme Court said lower courts were misunderstanding their methodology.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
3 June 2025 -
To critics, Vance misunderstood Europe's emphasis on social cohesion.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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“Misconstrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrue. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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