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What is another word for misunderstand?

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Verb
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To interpret erroneously, or to understand incorrectly
misinterpret
misconstrue
misapprehend
mistake
misread
misjudge
miscalculate
misknow
confound
confuse
misconceive
misperceive
miss
miscomprehend
mishear
misreckon
misapply
get the wrong idea
get wrong
take something amiss
be mistaken
get it wrong
take something the wrong way
be at cross purposes
get the wrong impression
put a wrong interpretation on
receive a false impression
be under a delusion
not register
miss the point
be barking up the wrong tree
be bewildered
be confused
be perplexed
get the wrong idea about
take wrongly
get signals crossed
get the wrong end of the stick
get signals mixed
get wrong impression
be at cross-purposes with
get your lines crossed
get your wires crossed
get hold of the wrong end of the stick
not understand
don't know
err
not get
hear wrong
pick up wrong
fail
take out of context
make a mistake
get your lines crossed about
fail to understand
get the wrong impression about
garble
misrepresent
distort
pervert
misgauge
blunder
mistranslate
mismeasure
misdeem
boob
misestimate
fail to appreciate
not get the point
make a wrong interpretation of
get a false impression of
be misguided about
don't understand
don't comprehend
be puzzled
be baffled
be mystified
mix up
be mistaken with
fail to hear
fail to take in
take offenceUK
take umbrage
take offenseUS
take exception
be put out
“She would not only misunderstand, but she would misstate with premeditation and malice.”
Verb
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To make an incorrect estimate of
misestimate
misjudge
miscalculate
misconstrue
misread
err
misinterpret
misgauge
misconceive
mismeasure
mistake
misdeem
underrate
blunder
underestimate
misreckon
overestimate
undervalue
overvalue
miscount
overrate
overlook
get wrong
slip up
mess up
get signals crossed
mix up
miss by a mile
misapprehend
estimate wrongly
miscomprehend
stumble
misthink
judge incorrectly
go wrong
drop the ball
confound
misapply
confuse
misperceive
misrepresent
boob
blow
misidentify
muddle up
get the wrong idea about
be wrong about
get it wrong
make a mistake
make a boo-boo
make an error
be wide of the mark
make a howler
misknow
conflate
miscategorize
goof
muff
misclassify
not know
take something amiss
mischaracterize
have wrong impression
put a wrong interpretation on
be off the mark
misdiagnose
mislabel
misstep
disregard
discount
blow it
trip up
go astray
foul up
misconjecture
get the wrong idea
misinterpret as
incorrectly diagnose
confuse with
mistake for
take for
wrongly diagnose
confound with
get the wrong impression
mix up with
make a mistake about
calculate wrongly
be wrong
be misled
get the wrong end of the stick about
jump to the wrong conclusion about
come to hasty conclusion
bark up wrong tree
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misunderstanding
misunderstandings
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misty-eyed
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