misknows

verb

Definition of misknowsnext
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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“Misknows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknows. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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