verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A lot of people misinterpreted what I was saying, and have called me a racist.
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Delgado badly misinterpreted the statistics of the survey.
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Your friendliness could easily be misinterpreted.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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So in many ways misinterpreting the concept of core groups can be just as dangerous as ignoring their reality.
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Soares subsequently claimed that his remarks had been misinterpreted.
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Some said voters might have misinterpreted innocent actions.
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The £35,000-a-year ad rep told a London tribunal the detective misinterpreted his movements.
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The conclusion at Geneva was to be misinterpreted, if not misunderstood, for years to come.
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Too easy for audiences to misinterpret , it would have reasoned.
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What happens if they misinterpret their programs?
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Without recognising that knowledge of this kind is in play, we may misinterpret what is said about particular texts.