Misinterpret
verb
To understand or explain something in a wrong way.
I think you're misinterpreting what I'm saying.
Often appears as...
- misinterpret a statement
- misinterpret data
verb
To understand or explain something in a wrong way.
I think you're misinterpreting what I'm saying.
Often appears as...
- misinterpret a statement
- misinterpret data
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Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Nuances
Be aware of subtle cues in language that change a statement's meaning, to avoid misinterpretation.
Did you misinterpret her sarcasm as seriousness?
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Context
Understand cultural contexts as they can lead to misinterpretation of words or actions.
He misinterpreted their silence as agreement, not knowing it was a sign of respect.
Pro Tip 3/3Fact Check
Always verify information before concluding to prevent misinterpretation of facts or data.
She misinterpreted the graph because she didn't check the data source.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Nuances
Be aware of subtle cues in language that change a statement's meaning, to avoid misinterpretation.
Did you misinterpret her sarcasm as seriousness?
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Context
Understand cultural contexts as they can lead to misinterpretation of words or actions.
He misinterpreted their silence as agreement, not knowing it was a sign of respect.
Pro Tip 3/3Fact Check
Always verify information before concluding to prevent misinterpretation of facts or data.
She misinterpreted the graph because she didn't check the data source.
Pro Tip 1/3Subtle Nuances
Be aware of subtle cues in language that change a statement's meaning, to avoid misinterpretation.
Did you misinterpret her sarcasm as seriousness?
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Context
Understand cultural contexts as they can lead to misinterpretation of words or actions.
He misinterpreted their silence as agreement, not knowing it was a sign of respect.
Pro Tip 3/3Fact Check
Always verify information before concluding to prevent misinterpretation of facts or data.
She misinterpreted the graph because she didn't check the data source.
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The dangers of...
about how that evidence was transferred and when it was transferred that was then presented to the court as a fact and it led to the conviction of two men for a crime that they didn't commit misinterpretation of forensic evidence
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Jimmy Carter: Why I...
is, strangely, not addressed quite often, is the abuse of women and girls. There are a couple of reasons for this that I'll mention to begin with. First of all is the misinterpretation of religious scriptures, holy scriptures,
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Why wasn’t the Bill of...
could complicate the entire process. More importantly, Madison felt that people's rights were already guaranteed through the democratic process, while adding extra provisions risked misinterpretation.
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The dangers of...
about how that evidence was transferred and when it was transferred that was then presented to the court as a fact and it led to the conviction of two men for a crime that they didn't commit misinterpretation of forensic evidence
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Jimmy Carter: Why I...
is, strangely, not addressed quite often, is the abuse of women and girls. There are a couple of reasons for this that I'll mention to begin with. First of all is the misinterpretation of religious scriptures, holy scriptures,
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Why wasn’t the Bill of...
could complicate the entire process. More importantly, Madison felt that people's rights were already guaranteed through the democratic process, while adding extra provisions risked misinterpretation.
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Quote examples
Brandon Flowers
American Musician
People misinterpret my emotions towards Nirvana because I've said things about how something happened with grunge that took a little bit of fun out of things. It's no offense to Nirvana; they were one of the greats, obviously. But something died there, too, and we haven't quite gotten the groove back.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
My goal was never to just create a company. A lot of people misinterpret that, as if I don't care about revenue or profit or any of those things. But what not being just a company means to me is not being just that - building something that actually makes a really big change in the world.
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Zach Woods
American Actor
I think in movies, in television, and in advice columns, often there's this idea that what people are really attracted to is confidence. And I think people, especially young men, sometimes misinterpret that to mean being brash, or trying to be an alpha.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
I've had my ring since I was 12 years old. But for me it's not something I want to go around saying, 'Hey, look what I have', It's a promise I made to myself and God. I think some people misinterpret that as a trend and think everyone's getting one.
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Al Gore
American Vice President
The signs that the world is spinning out of kilter are increasingly difficult to misinterpret. The question is how to convince enough people to join a critical mass of urgent opinion, in the U.S. and the rest of the world.
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Carrie Ann Inaba
American Dancer
Somehow when I express my voice, I feel that much more vulnerable. For instance, if I used the wrong word, or if I said something and somebody could take the word and misinterpret it.
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Frank Dillane
English Actor
Dialect was my biggest fear. So, I spent a long time working with dialect coaches just trying to get American down. I think it's very important and very easy to misinterpret.
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Tim Pawlenty
American Politician
National polls basically always misinterpret the final outcome or mis-predict the final outcome.
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Ella Mai
English Musician
Sometimes we misinterpret, sometimes we misunderstand, sometimes we make mistakes.
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Craig Bruce
Canadian Businessman
Silence is a statement that is open to gross misinterpretation.
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Brandon Flowers
American Musician
People misinterpret my emotions towards Nirvana because I've said things about how something happened with grunge that took a little bit of fun out of things. It's no offense to Nirvana; they were one of the greats, obviously. But something died there, too, and we haven't quite gotten the groove back.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
My goal was never to just create a company. A lot of people misinterpret that, as if I don't care about revenue or profit or any of those things. But what not being just a company means to me is not being just that - building something that actually makes a really big change in the world.
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Zach Woods
American Actor
I think in movies, in television, and in advice columns, often there's this idea that what people are really attracted to is confidence. And I think people, especially young men, sometimes misinterpret that to mean being brash, or trying to be an alpha.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
I've had my ring since I was 12 years old. But for me it's not something I want to go around saying, 'Hey, look what I have', It's a promise I made to myself and God. I think some people misinterpret that as a trend and think everyone's getting one.
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Al Gore
American Vice President
The signs that the world is spinning out of kilter are increasingly difficult to misinterpret. The question is how to convince enough people to join a critical mass of urgent opinion, in the U.S. and the rest of the world.
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Carrie Ann Inaba
American Dancer
Somehow when I express my voice, I feel that much more vulnerable. For instance, if I used the wrong word, or if I said something and somebody could take the word and misinterpret it.
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Frank Dillane
English Actor
Dialect was my biggest fear. So, I spent a long time working with dialect coaches just trying to get American down. I think it's very important and very easy to misinterpret.
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Tim Pawlenty
American Politician
National polls basically always misinterpret the final outcome or mis-predict the final outcome.
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Ella Mai
English Musician
Sometimes we misinterpret, sometimes we misunderstand, sometimes we make mistakes.
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Craig Bruce
Canadian Businessman
Silence is a statement that is open to gross misinterpretation.
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