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as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
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as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
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Recent Examples of misinterpret
Experts urge caution around the release of the new files, warning that UAP videos are often misinterpreted and mischaracterized by those unfamiliar with military technology.
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
That discomfort often gets misinterpreted as failure.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
In charging Comey with threatening the president with death, the Department of Justice completely misinterpreted the shells’ symbolism.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Put the agreement in simple terms so nothing gets misinterpreted.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
That discomfort often gets misinterpreted as failure.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
In charging Comey with threatening the president with death, the Department of Justice completely misinterpreted the shells’ symbolism.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Put the agreement in simple terms so nothing gets misinterpreted.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpret
Verb
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Tyler Robinson's defense has argued that broadcasts of the proceedings create a media frenzy that often misrepresents him and could bias potential jurors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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On top of misquoting statutes and misrepresenting legal standards, the filing also made broad claims about what constitutes doxing without citing a single case to support their stance.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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Toine says the two most common errors in orchid maintenance result from misunderstanding light and water requirements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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That’s the thing many people still misunderstand about this amazing man.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Both are used to distort drone and missile guidance systems.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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These developments do not rise to a level where AI can be said to be distorting the economy.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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