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to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
- you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally
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The ‘flubs' that got presidents (and candidates) in trouble with the critics
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“Misunderstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstand. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of misunderstand was in the 13th century
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