Illustrate and Misinterpret

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Illustrate

Illustrate verb - To show or make clear by using examples.
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Misinterpret is an antonym for illustrate.
Nearby Words: illustration, illustrative, illustrating, illustrator

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
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Illustrate is an antonym for misinterpret.
Nearby Words: misinterpretation, misinterpreting
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Common collocations

idea illustrate idea misinterpret idea
relationship illustrate relationship misinterpret relationship
nature illustrate nature misinterpret nature
situation illustrate situation misinterpret situation
Other words: way, characters, actions, concept, song, plans, rules, feelings, points, events.
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