as in to miss
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally
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Recent Examples of misunderstand
But a careful reading of the two candidates’ records shows that Harris’s work as vice president has been generally misunderstood by the public and that Trump’s border policies as president were considerably less effective than many Americans seem to believe.
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Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
While having not entered a formal plea yet, Sinclair, through his lawyers, is insisting on his innocence and that the DOJ has misunderstood his financial arrangements.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Often misunderstood in childhood, these leaders make decisions based on comparison (and ego) rather than what’s genuinely best for the business.
—Marina Suholutsky, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
How people understand—or misunderstand—the realities of climate change affects everything from consumer behavior to voting patterns.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2024
While having not entered a formal plea yet, Sinclair, through his lawyers, is insisting on his innocence and that the DOJ has misunderstood his financial arrangements.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Often misunderstood in childhood, these leaders make decisions based on comparison (and ego) rather than what’s genuinely best for the business.
—Marina Suholutsky, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
How people understand—or misunderstand—the realities of climate change affects everything from consumer behavior to voting patterns.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstand
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Jackson missed Arkansas’ last two games with an ankle injury.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Thane Maynard, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden director Did Fiona actually miss seeing zoo visitors during the pandemic shutdown?Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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My favorite bit was Rajpal Yadav’s Chhote Pandit and Sanjay Mishra’s Bade Pandit mistaking Manjulika for the latter’s wife, Panditayeen, and asking her to make daal (lentils), only to get slapped hard by the ghost.Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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But there is no mistaking this as a reaction to the camp or thoughts of his grandmother; Majdanek only gave him a little shove.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Competition The main reason startups fail—cited in 42% of cases assessed—is misreading market demand.Yusuf Berkan Altun, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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This may increase the risk of a patient incorrectly interpreting their results, misreading one infection for another.Julie Sullivan, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
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Communicating ensures that the strategy is understood and not ignored or misinterpreted.Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Conservative activists searching for traces of voter fraud are seizing on posts made on social media misinterpreting Michigan’s voter file.Samuel J. Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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But would her students, turned on everywhere by the dogma of political correctness, misapprehend Haynes’s aim?Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
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Some people misapprehend it and think of as imitation.New York Times, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
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“Misunderstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstand. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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