Figure
Figure verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.
Misinterpret and figure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misinterpret" instead a verb "Figure".
Misinterpret
Misinterpret verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.
Figure and misinterpret are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Figure" instead a verb "Misinterpret".
Nearby Words: misinterpretation, misinterpreting
Common collocations
| way | figure way | misinterpret way |
| bit | figure bit | misinterpret bit |
| suggestions | figure suggestions | misinterpret suggestions |
Both words in one sentence
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Not only does he get the wrong person, but he manages to misinterpret "daddy" as "father figure" rather than anything sexual.
Source: Visual Novel / Super Health Club -
They'd usually involve him innocently using some figure of speech, which Fibber or Molly (or both) would either take too literally or otherwise misinterpret, sometimes on purpose.
Source: Radio / Fibber McGee and Molly - Later in the series, Omi will frequently attempt to make a pop culture reference or use a common figure of speech but badly misword it, prompting another character to correct him, only for Omi to misinterpret the actual reference.
Source: Pop-Cultural Osmosis Failure
Cite this Source
Misinterpret and Figure. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/misinterpret
Figure & Misinterpret. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/figure/misinterpret>.
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