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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  • Focusing exclusively on whether proprietary technology or trade secrets were transferred fundamentally misunderstands the potential intelligence value of such an operation.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Ribera insists that this misunderstands the European perspective.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
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“Misperceives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperceives. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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