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Word: Misunderstand
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌmɪsʌndəˈstand
Dialects: British English
Definition:
fail to interpret or understand (something) correctly
Short Definition:fail to interpret or understand something correctly
Examples:- he had misunderstood the police officer's hand signals
- I must have misunderstood—I thought you were anxious to leave
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