Misinterpret and Perceive

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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
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Perceive is an antonym for misinterpret.
Nearby Words: misinterpretation, misinterpreting

Perceive

Perceive verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: I perceive your point, but I still disagree
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Misinterpret is an antonym for perceive in topics: notice, understand.
Nearby Words: perception, perceptive, perceiving, perceived, percept
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Common collocations

speech misinterpret speech perceive speech
relationship misinterpret relationship perceive relationship
nature misinterpret nature perceive nature
situation misinterpret situation perceive situation
Other words: way, words, actions, concept, feelings, points, events.
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