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
Misstate and misinterpret are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misstate" instead a verb "Misinterpret".
Nearby Words: misinterpretation, misinterpreting
Misstate
Misstate verb - To change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of.
Usage example: a person who can be counted on to misstate even the simplest telephone message
Misinterpret and misstate are semantically related. You can use "Misinterpret" instead a verb "Misstate".
Nearby Word: misstating
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- bias and misinterpret
- bias and misstate
- slant and misinterpret
- slant and misstate
- lie and misinterpret
- lie and misstate
- twist and misinterpret
- twist and misstate
- warp and misinterpret
- warp and misstate
- distort and misinterpret
- distort and misstate
- misrepresent and misinterpret
- misrepresent and misstate
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