misperceives

present tense third-person singular of misperceive
as in misunderstands
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of humor-challenged members of the audience misperceived the speaker's harmless joke as an insult to their organization

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misunderstands
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  • The two men each say the other misunderstands the impacts of Senate Bill 1.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
  • This comes from an internal drive shaped by years of navigating a world that often misunderstands them.
    Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Misperceives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperceives. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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