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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
Larsa, however, misinterprets that to mean that the current breakup is fake.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Harmon says the board is misinterpreting the statute and has appealed.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
The actor has repeatedly denied both accounts saying his actions were misinterpreted.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Why should parents care about schools misinterpreting FERPA?
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Harmon says the board is misinterpreting the statute and has appealed.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
The actor has repeatedly denied both accounts saying his actions were misinterpreted.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Why should parents care about schools misinterpreting FERPA?
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpret
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Without that visibility, AI might ignore you or misrepresent you based on outdated or irrelevant content.—
Christine Wetzler,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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In the suit, filed on behalf of Reed and his wife in Davidson County Chancery Court on Jan. 17, Reed contends the school breached his contract, misrepresented his role in the response and inflicted emotional distress on him and his wife, among other things.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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This approach profoundly misunderstands the nature of justice and the role of our civil courts.—
Bruce M. Plaxen,
Baltimore Sun,
12 July 2025
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But that argument misunderstands the nature of the fast-fashion sector.—
Elizabeth Cline,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
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Anyone claiming otherwise is distorting the truth to justify and reward discriminatory behavior.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused China of distorting trade and limiting access for European firms two weeks ahead of a summit between the economic powers.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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