as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
my son is a shy, quiet boy, but you seriously misdeem him if you believe him to be stupid
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Both strategies misunderstand what drives transformative companies.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025 -
That can lead to a law enforcement officer misunderstanding the situation.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Many business owners underestimate how much of their network is tied to their current role.—
B.D. Dalton,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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On big tech companies vs. startups in the race to develop new AI Never underestimate the ability of a giant to stumble over its own feet.—
Dave Davies,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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Police are concerned that people may mistake game play as an actual threat, leading to unnecessary 911 calls and police responses.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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An autoimmune disease is when the body mistakes its own healthy cells, tissues, or organs for foreign substances and attacks them.—
Danielle Weiss,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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Apple has now compromised the security options for tens of millions of iPhone users after misjudged government pressure.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The participants consistently misjudged the strength of the ties by wide margins, Johns Hopkins University brain science researchers Chaz Firestone and Sholei Croom report in the journal Open Mind.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Misdeem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeem. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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