Fathom and Misunderstand

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Fathom verb - To measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line.

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Misunderstand is an antonym for fathom in discern topic.

Nearby Words: fathomable, fathomless, fathomed, fathoming

Misunderstand verb - To fail to understand the true or actual meaning of.

Usage example: you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally

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Fathom is an antonym for misunderstand.

Nearby Word: misunderstanding

crush	fathom crush	misunderstand crush
relationship	fathom relationship	misunderstand relationship
nature	fathom nature	misunderstand nature
concept	fathom concept	misunderstand concept

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