Misunderstand
Misunderstand verb - To fail to understand the true or actual meaning of.
Think up is an antonym for misunderstand.
Nearby Word: misunderstanding
Think up
Think up verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.
Both terms in one sentence
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When a character spends a long time trying to think up a proper explanation/excuse/lie to tell his parents, he expects them either to be floored or to completely misunderstand.
Source: Open-Minded Parent
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