as in to misunderstand
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This can be due to fear of change, misunderstanding the concept, or a complicated decision-making process.Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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But a careful reading of the two candidates’ records shows that Harris’s work as vice president has been generally misunderstood by the public and that Trump’s border policies as president were considerably less effective than many Americans seem to believe.Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
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As Allen set up his social media accounts and offered advice to potential sailors, some misread his name and addressed him as Mr. Ballen.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Conversely, extroverts also are known to misread introverts’ slower response times as either lack of interest in a conversation, or an invitation to talk more.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
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Myers also allegedly told Kenney that the crosshairs symbol found on some of the Zodiac Killer's letters was actually a Celtic cross — and that authorities also misinterpreted another clue in the killer's writing.Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Kelly | Reuters DETROIT — Investors misinterpreted a public offering on Wednesday by Lucid Group that raised roughly $1.75 billion — and led to the stock’s worst daily performance in nearly three years, CEO Peter Rawlinson told CNBC.Michael Wayland, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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According to the researchers, these misperceptions may stop people from speaking up about their concerns and cause policymakers to misperceive how much their constituents care.Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
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Russian pilots could misperceive the escorts as offensive NATO warplanes and engage them, precipitating a disaster with unknown consequences.Rebeccah Heinrichs, National Review, 24 Feb. 2022
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But would her students, turned on everywhere by the dogma of political correctness, misapprehend Haynes’s aim?Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
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Some people misapprehend it and think of as imitation.New York Times, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
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