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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 bigger problem is that people often misinterpret a toothy smile as aggression and become scared, Haug says.
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
During its rising phase, the moon often appears larger and brighter due to various optical illusions, including the moon illusion, in which our brains misinterpret its size when framed by foreground objects.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Beginning with the title track, which criticized the government’s treatment of veterans, but was inevitably misinterpreted as a jingoistic anthem, Born spawned seven singles, all of which hit the Top 10 in the U.S., and captured the pop culture zeitgeist like few other albums of its time.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
Inspectors could also misinterpret or overlook critical details due to human error.
—David Tobias, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
During its rising phase, the moon often appears larger and brighter due to various optical illusions, including the moon illusion, in which our brains misinterpret its size when framed by foreground objects.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
Beginning with the title track, which criticized the government’s treatment of veterans, but was inevitably misinterpreted as a jingoistic anthem, Born spawned seven singles, all of which hit the Top 10 in the U.S., and captured the pop culture zeitgeist like few other albums of its time.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
Inspectors could also misinterpret or overlook critical details due to human error.
—David Tobias, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent reporting by the Orange County Register also brought to light a pair of cases in which two candidates misrepresented nomination papers to get on the ballot.Tri Ta, Orange County Register, 24 Oct. 2024
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To categorize these words as solely Gen Z or Gen Alpha slang misrepresents their history, and over-simplifies the way in which language evolves and grows.Casey Clark, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024
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This can be due to fear of change, misunderstanding the concept, or a complicated decision-making process.Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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But a careful reading of the two candidates’ records shows that Harris’s work as vice president has been generally misunderstood by the public and that Trump’s border policies as president were considerably less effective than many Americans seem to believe.Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
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Wash trading is prohibited under U.S. law, specifically by the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and financial regulators closely monitor markets for signs of such activity due to its potential to distort market integrity and mislead investors.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Labor Department said its survey of establishments — the raw material for payrolls numbers — was distorted by hurricane effects, as well as an unusually tight window for employers to respond to the department's surveys.Axios, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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