misknows

verb

present tense third-person singular of misknow
as in misunderstands
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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  1. misunderstands
  2. misses
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  • This practice fundamentally misunderstands AI's role, confusing resource consumption with actual performance and business value.
    — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Often in the past intelligence has been equated to technology, but to solely rely on technology as a measure of intelligence misunderstands what intelligence is.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of misunderstands
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  • His fastball only sits around 92-93, maybe 94 on a good day, but his funky delivery adds deception and misses bats.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • An organization can grow without actually scaling to match, and if leadership misses that gap, things can run aground fast.
    — Richard Neal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of misses
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“Misknows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknows. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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