Misunderstand
Misunderstand verb - To fail to understand the true or actual meaning of.
Rules is an antonym for misunderstand.
Nearby Word: misunderstanding
Rules
Both words in one sentence
- They tend not to understand slang, or much of anything else, and will misunderstand social rules with usually comic results.
Source: Really Was Born Yesterday
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