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misperceive
[ mis-per-seev ]
verb (used with object)
, mis·per·ceived, mis·per·ceiv·ing.
- to understand or perceive incorrectly; misunderstand.
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Other Words From
- mis·per·cep·tion [mis-per-, sep, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of misperceive1
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Example Sentences
“Without outside references or attention to the helicopter’s attitude display, the actual pitch and bank angles have the potential to be misperceived,” she wrote.
From Washington Post
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