as in missed
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally
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Verb
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Mickelson participated in this year's tournament but missed the cut at 5-over through two rounds.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025 -
And when Rose missed from 15 feet, McIlroy finally sealed it.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Reflect on instances where your words or behavior may have been misread.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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But when Brooke emerges from Max’s bathroom, NP Avery misreads her post-surgery shower as post-coital.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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Even so, that study has been misinterpreted to build this legal challenge to fluoride.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2025
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The dynamic between these three incredible actresses is electric and layered, less about what’s said and more about what’s withheld, what’s misinterpreted, what’s long overdue.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Misunderstood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstood. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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