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mishearing

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present participle of mishear

Synonyms & Antonyms of mishearing

as in misinterpreting, misunderstanding

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for mishearing

misapprehending,
misconstruing,
misinterpreting,
misknowing,
misperceiving,
misreading,
missing,
mistaking,
misunderstanding

misconceiving,
misdeeming,
misjudging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for mishearing

appreciating,
apprehending,
catching,
comprehending,
conceiving,
fathoming,
getting,
grasping,
grokking,
knowing,
making out,
penetrating,
perceiving,
savvying,
seeing,
seizing,
taking in,
understanding

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“Mishearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mishearing. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.

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