as in misunderstanding
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others
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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 -
David Schurman Wallace on misunderstanding Gertrude Stein.—
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3 Apr. 2026
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Is an important event missing from this date?—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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You could be forgiven for missing the name.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Misknowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknowing. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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