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• v  interpret in the wrong way

• Automation should eliminate many of the errors that occur when pharmacists misunderstand or misrecord medication names or dosages conveyed messily on paper or hurriedly by phone.
• While America gave Rhinoceros its warmest reception anywhere, critics and audiences seemed to misunderstand it as light comedy.
• He always gets them, but one thing that most people misunderstand is they think that he always then leaves them.

• misconstrue
• misinterpret
• misconceive
• misapprehend
• be amiss

News & Articles

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• NSA leaker gives interview to Hong Kong paper
  Edward Snowden, the man who's admitted to leaking details about secret American surveillance programs, has been interviewed by the South China Morning Post newspaper. "People who think I made a mistake in picking Hong Kong as a location misunderstand my intentions," said Snowden, who is now in the Chinese city. "I am not here to hide from justice; I am here to reveal criminality." He is believed ...
  June 12, 2013 - KSAT San Antonio

Quotes

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• Shaul Mofaz in USA Today
  I want to tell the leaders of Hamas, don't misunderstand us,Mofaz said. "Until Schalit goes free, none of you will be able to walk freely on the streets of Gaza."
• Brian Cashman in Kansas City Star
  I would say any rampant speculation on us involving a player of that magnitude would be extremely premature,Cashman said. "I would caution everybody to not misunderstand that since I'm not saying no to it, that that means, 'Oh my gosh,...
• Barack Obama in AFP
  If we think that we can secure our country by just talking tough without acting tough and smart, then we will misunderstand this moment and miss its opportunities,Obama said. "If we think that we can use the same partisan playbook where we...