misunderstand
Example Sentences
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The aim was to avoid misunderstanding and escalation.
From BBC
To treat it as a separate category is to misunderstand the American story itself.
“I have communicated with manufacturers to the extent that any ambiguities or misunderstandings may have existed. I think they’ve been dissipated,” MacKinnon says.
Yet, when he finally got up the bravery, when he spoke to her directly, there was no misunderstanding.
From Literature
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“From what we see working with clients, Social Security leveling can be helpful, but it’s easy to misunderstand,” said Joon Um, a certified financial planner at Secure Tax & Accounting, Inc.
From MarketWatch
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