Clarify and Misinterpret

Clarify

Clarify verb - To remove usually visible impurities from.

Misinterpret is an antonym for clarify.

Misinterpret

Misinterpret verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.
Usage example: his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning

Clarify is an antonym for misinterpret.

Common collocations

name clarify name misinterpret name
relationship clarify relationship misinterpret relationship
situation clarify situation misinterpret situation
question clarify question misinterpret question
Other words: way, bit, words, meaning, song, rules, feelings, points.
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