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[ verb ] interpret in the wrong way
Examples "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism" "She misconstrued my remarks" Used in print (Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)There was the Polish Revolution which we misunderstood and then helped guide along a course favorable to Soviet interests . (Dolores Hitchens, Footsteps in the Night....)He could tell them his fears of being involved , he could explain what had happened in the old neighborhood and how Mae had misunderstood and how she had held it over him - the scene was complete in his mind at the moment , even to his own jerkings and snivelings , and Ferguson 's silent patience . Related terms interpret mistake misconception misinterpretation misconstrual |
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