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as in misrepresented
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 misunderstood
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 misinterpreted
Even so, that study has been misinterpreted to build this legal challenge to fluoride.
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Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
The dynamic between these three incredible actresses is electric and layered, less about what’s said and more about what’s withheld, what’s misinterpreted, what’s long overdue.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
And why has her performance been so widely misinterpreted by bad-faith actors online?
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, Romanoff contends that sometimes brutal honesty can be misinterpreted, and the person providing it risks being rejected for their opinions.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
There are so many ways this could get misinterpreted and go wrong.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
However, it is commonly misinterpreted.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Whether that’s sending a message to the wrong person or having your words misinterpreted by others.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
The dynamic between these three incredible actresses is electric and layered, less about what’s said and more about what’s withheld, what’s misinterpreted, what’s long overdue.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
And why has her performance been so widely misinterpreted by bad-faith actors online?
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, Romanoff contends that sometimes brutal honesty can be misinterpreted, and the person providing it risks being rejected for their opinions.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
There are so many ways this could get misinterpreted and go wrong.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
However, it is commonly misinterpreted.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Whether that’s sending a message to the wrong person or having your words misinterpreted by others.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Misinterpreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpreted. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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