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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
The Problem With Just Using Words to Describe Uncertainty
Vague verbiage about uncertainty is easily misinterpreted.
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David Spiegelhalter, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
Glucose brought patients awake, sometimes with brain damage misinterpreted as psychological improvement.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Our rating: False This claim misinterprets what the report says, according to immigration experts and the Department of Homeland Security.
—Andre Byik, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
For introverts, a pause before responding might feel natural, but in high-stakes situations, this silence can sometimes be misinterpreted.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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David Spiegelhalter, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
Glucose brought patients awake, sometimes with brain damage misinterpreted as psychological improvement.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Our rating: False This claim misinterprets what the report says, according to immigration experts and the Department of Homeland Security.
—Andre Byik, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
For introverts, a pause before responding might feel natural, but in high-stakes situations, this silence can sometimes be misinterpreted.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpret
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Altered video misrepresents 2018 segment of Maddow's show The video in the Instagram post shows a risque meme Musk shared on his X social media platform about being tempted to purchase MSNBC.Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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Letters: Paul Vallas misrepresents facts about the consent decree for CPD Business Too Midwestern for a megasale?Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
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Miss why someone has a gun, misunderstand how to help Standing before a class of a dozen new gun owners in summer 2023, firearms instructor Jieire Vance ticked through slides.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Brazilian seemed to misunderstand Johnson’s position.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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That would distort the market by essentially requiring any startup seeking to remain competitive to adopt the same playbook.Alex Heath, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2024
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But Headland’s play distinguishes itself from the others by investigating these confrontations alongside pride: How does this sin, defined by blinding self-absorption and lack of humility, distort the Dahls’ love?Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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