as in misunderstanding
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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misunderstanding
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Perception can lead to misunderstanding Perception is how countries view each other’s actions.—
Kaleb Demerew,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025 -
But Fox feels people are misunderstanding her intentions.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Misperceiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misperceiving. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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