as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others
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The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Perfect opportunity to misunderstand the assignment and show up as a weird little Hieronymus Bosch creature.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Later in the half, acting head coach Jacque Vaughn, who also stepped in to coach earlier this year when Self missed a game due to a health scare, received a technical.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Give us the lowdown—especially what not to miss.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Misknow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknow. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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