Synonyms for misunderstand
ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstændmis·un·der·stand

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1. misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amissverb

   interpret in the wrong way

   "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"

   Synonyms:
   misread, misapprehend, misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, be amiss

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1. misunderstandverb

   Synonyms:
   misapprehend, misconceive, mistake

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1. misunderstandverb

   Synonyms:
   misconceive, miscomprehend, misapprehend

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1. List of paraphrases for "misunderstand":

   misinterpret

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1. Ted Cruz:

   She seems to misunderstand how free speech operates, and also how freedom of the press operates, ms. Lam's canceling the meeting is not a sign of strength. It's a sign of weakness. It's a sign of fear of the protesters in the streets of Hong Kong.

2. unknown:

   Almost all of you misunderstand what unconditional love is. It is holding vibrational alignment with who you are no matter what is going on around you.

3. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   I just want to understand how people misunderstand each other!”

4. Fox News:

   We do not have a Republican Party on Capitol Hill that can get its act together, i don’t know how you would carry water for this, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh said Monday. Not that I want to ; don’t misunderstand. I ’m just coming up with new ways to explain what a sellout, disaster, betrayal — whatever you want to call this — it is. At a White House leadership press conference Tuesday morning, however, Speaker Paul Ryan and other top Republicans defended the package. Paul Ryan touted the.

5. Matt Bevin -LRB- @GovMattBevin -RRB-:

   Many people have been confused or hurt or just misunderstand what it was that I was trying to communicate, for those of you who have been hurt, it is my absolute, sincere apology to you.