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misinterpret

verb as in misconstrue

verb as in misunderstand

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Ms Hastings said people often misinterpreted the actions of people with Tourette's and thought they were "aggressive or a monster", so to see a positive representation on the big screen felt "helpful".

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Hours after the Journal’s report went viral, the New York Times cited an unnamed senior law enforcement official who said the report may have been “misread or misinterpreted.”

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“Israel has misinterpreted the willingness of Gulf countries to normalize relations with it as an acknowledgment of its dominance in the region,” Farouq said.

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But the commissioner said the "complainant misinterpreted the WhatsApp messages as an instruction to conspire with the member to submit fraudulent claims".

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He accused the company of "unilaterally, regularly, and conveniently" misinterpreting the union's terms and conditions, but said the union was "open to any dialogue to resolve this situation".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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