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- pronunciation:
- mIs
ihn
tuhr
priht
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
misinterprets, misinterpreting, misinterpreted |
| definition 1: |
to give an inaccurate explanation of.
- synonyms:
- misrepresent, twist
- similar words:
- distort, falsify, garble, misread, misstate, pervert
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| definition 2: |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand.
She was offended because she misinterpreted the offer he was making.- synonyms:
- misapprehend, misconstrue, misread, mistake, misunderstand, twist
- similar words:
- garble, miscalculate, misconceive, misjudge
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| related words: |
distort, misjudge |
| derivations: |
misinterpretation (n.), misinterpreter (n.) |
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