misinterpret
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It may omit relevant information while summarizing, mix up who is speaking and misinterpret context—such as missing nonverbal cues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
It’s easy for students to misunderstand and misinterpret college award letters that specify the financial aid they will receive.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025
Did “Walter Bloomberg” merely misinterpret a Fox News clip?
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2025
"It was never my intention to misinterpret this deeply painful issue," he said in a statement.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024
And if there is a reasonable chance that readers will misinterpret a statistical tendency as an absolute law, a responsible writer will anticipate the oversight and qualify the generalization accordingly.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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