as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments
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misunderstand
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All of the Italian characters are just wonderful human beings, and a lot of the miscommunication is the two guys, Andrew and Nick, who played Dom and Cole are misunderstanding what is being presented in front of them.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 June 2025 -
Heard said investors tend to misunderstand Adobe’s deliberate approach to AI monetization as its creative workflow translates raw AI material into competitive intelectual property.—
Pia Singh,Yun Li,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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“Misconstrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrue. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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