Know
Know verb - To have a practical understanding of.
Usage example: a career diplomat who knows several languages
Misinterpret
Misinterpret verb - To fail to understand the true or actual meaning of.
Usage example: we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
Know is an antonym for misinterpret.
Nearby Words: misinterpretation, misinterpreting
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The Chessmaster: While Momonga does have his moments, often if he doesn't know what he should say, he'll bluff his way through, causing the Guardians to misinterpret him as a supreme chessmaster.
Source: Light Novel / Overlord -
Dexter doesn't really know what normal behavior is and he was already anxious about the kid turning out like him, so it's not too surprising that he might misinterpret his son's behavior, and it's played for comedy.
Source: Narm / Live-Action TV - He actually said, "You know some people make fun of people who speak a foreign language, and dumb people criticize something they do not understand..." making it more of a Take That against the type of people who would misinterpret his remarks.
Source: Beam Me Up Scotty / Politics
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