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misinterpret
[ mis-in-tur-prit ]
misinterpret
/ ˌɪɪˈɜːɪ /
verb
- tr to interpret badly, misleadingly, or incorrectly
Derived Forms
- ˌˌٱˈٲپDz, noun
- ˌˈٱٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- i·ٱp·· adjective
- i·ٱp·ٲtDz noun
- i·ٱp· noun
- ܲm··ٱp·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of misinterpret1
Example Sentences
I just enjoyed the date, particularly the agitation in Fahy’s empathetic face that gets misinterpreted as romantic desperation.
At the same time, as Wilkinson points out, movies could be an inflection of the national mood, even if they were misinterpreted by the politicians who cited them.
Separately, Mr Ivanishvili's lawyer announced last month that his client is suing Swiss bank Julius Baer for, among other reasons, misinterpreting "the so-called" American sanctions, which the lawyer described as "political blackmail".
“The problem is a lot of people misinterpret a lot of my dad’s work as schadenfreude, when it’s really not,” James said.
And so I really encourage audiences to interpret that however they might, because I think that art is interpreted and misinterpreted all the time.
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