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as in misrepresents
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 misunderstands
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 misinterprets
This is the Adriana who takes arguments, willfully misinterprets them, and then comes for someone at the worst possible moment.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Some of the Supreme Court’s own justices have also voiced concerns about whether the Obergefell decision infringes on religious freedom or misinterprets the Constitution.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 26 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterprets
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This statement fundamentally misrepresents how research is done.—
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This statement fundamentally misrepresents how research is done.—
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This misunderstands human nature entirely.—
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The two men each say the other misunderstands the impacts of Senate Bill 1.—
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This pressure also distorts decision-making.—
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Stress or overconfidence distorts risk perception and influences decisions far more than spreadsheets.—
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“Misinterprets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterprets. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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