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misunderstander

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mis⋅un⋅der⋅stand

  [mis-uhn-der-stand]
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–verb (used with object), -stood, -stand⋅ing.
1. to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
2. to fail to understand or interpret rightly the words or behavior of.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME misunderstanden. See mis- 1 , understand

Related forms:
mis⋅un⋅der⋅stand⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. misconstrue, misapprehend, misinterpret.
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