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as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
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as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
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Recent Examples of misinterpret
That’s the paradox of conflict — our most instinctive reactions are often misinterpreted.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The same conflict, with a partial scientific understanding misinterpreted and used to justify resource extraction, is playing out in the Pacific, where mining pilot projects are already underway in international waters.
—Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Travelers concerned about America’s current reputation on a global level aren’t misinterpreting the prevailing mood around the US administration — especially in Europe.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
At age 11, Devine was struck by a cement truck after misinterpreting a friend's shout while crossing a street.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The same conflict, with a partial scientific understanding misinterpreted and used to justify resource extraction, is playing out in the Pacific, where mining pilot projects are already underway in international waters.
—Christian Elliott, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Travelers concerned about America’s current reputation on a global level aren’t misinterpreting the prevailing mood around the US administration — especially in Europe.
—Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
At age 11, Devine was struck by a cement truck after misinterpreting a friend's shout while crossing a street.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpret
Verb
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Despite following legal guidelines, the video was accused of misrepresenting events and using replicas instead of authentic artifacts.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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After a three-year investigation, the committee found evidence that, among other widespread abuses, adoption agencies fabricated documents, misrepresented children as orphans available to be adopted, and sent children overseas without the consent of their biological families.—
Time,
Time,
15 May 2025
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Culturally sensitive clinical care is often misunderstood as simply providing surface-level accommodations — offering kosher meals, observing Sabbath restrictions, or including a rabbi on staff.—
Devora Shabtai,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Miller misunderstands the significance of the right of habeas corpus, for starters.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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Weekly figures by their very nature tend to be volatile, and when viewed alone could just be noise distorting the underlying trend.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
13 May 2025
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The idea was to first represent the optimism of America, which then dissipated into this darkness, which shifted, melted and distorted into an evil-looking clown.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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