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Misinterpret Common

Misinterpret has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

interpret falsely

2

interpret wrongly

"I misread Hamlet all my life!"

3

interpret in the wrong way

"Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"

"She misconstrued my remarks"

4

To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.

Example Sentences
"I misread Hamlet all my life!" verb
"Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism" verb
"She misconstrued my remarks" verb
See Also
misread interpret misinterpretation misinterpretable misunderstand interpretation hyperliteralism misinterpreter
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
rede take interpret
Rhyming Words
ret aret uret dret fret tret pret bret buret beret adret curet egret peret toret mpret caret refret futret lerret
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