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misinterpret
verb mis·in·ter·pret \ˌmi-sən-ˈtər-prət, -pət\
: to understand or explain (something) incorrectly : to interpret (something) incorrectly
Full Definition of MISINTERPRET
transitive verb
1
: to explain wrongly
2
: to understand wrongly
— mis·in·ter·pre·ta·tion \-ˌtər-prə-ˈtā-shən, -pə-\ noun
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