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as in misrepresented
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 misunderstood
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 misinterpreted
In business and life, communication on all levels is a key component to success, but there are so many ways in which communication can go wrong or be misinterpreted.
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Janine Schindler, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
On Monday, Purnell defended his vision as innovative and grossly misinterpreted.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
The son of the owner of the plates told KABC that the plates were misinterpreted and were never intended to mock the October 7 attack.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has apologized after issuing a license plate that appeared to mock the October 7 attack, although the son of the car owner said the phrase on the vanity plate was misinterpreted.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
This gets problematic because managers often rubber stamp membership reviews and the roles are misinterpreted by applications and services alike.
—Atul Tulshibagwale, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Herbert feared that even his own fans misinterpreted his heroic-savior myth of Paul Atreides, a boy-messiah played here by Timothée Chalamet.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The trial revealed that by day three of the retreat, Carr-Gomm was vomiting, weak, and in increasing pain, yet those around her, including fellow workshop attendees, misinterpreted her condition as a 'healing crisis' rather than a medical emergency.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Pickens said officials misinterpreted his hand signs.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
Janine Schindler, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
On Monday, Purnell defended his vision as innovative and grossly misinterpreted.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
The son of the owner of the plates told KABC that the plates were misinterpreted and were never intended to mock the October 7 attack.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has apologized after issuing a license plate that appeared to mock the October 7 attack, although the son of the car owner said the phrase on the vanity plate was misinterpreted.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
This gets problematic because managers often rubber stamp membership reviews and the roles are misinterpreted by applications and services alike.
—Atul Tulshibagwale, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Herbert feared that even his own fans misinterpreted his heroic-savior myth of Paul Atreides, a boy-messiah played here by Timothée Chalamet.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
The trial revealed that by day three of the retreat, Carr-Gomm was vomiting, weak, and in increasing pain, yet those around her, including fellow workshop attendees, misinterpreted her condition as a 'healing crisis' rather than a medical emergency.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Pickens said officials misinterpreted his hand signs.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Misinterpreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpreted. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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