verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of misinterpret form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

distortedgarbledmisreadmistakenmisunderstoodperverted

Example

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"Spenser's sarcastic and joking remarks are often misinterpreted as signs of ambivalence and often taken too seriously."

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