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111mistake — I. v. a. 1. Misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive, misjudge. 2. Take (one for another), confound. 3. Mischoose, take in error. II. v. n. Err, make a mistake, be at fault, be wide of the mark, be on the wrong scent. III. n. 1 …
112misapprehend — verb I fear you have misapprehended my intentions Syn: misunderstand, misinterpret, misconstrue, misconceive, mistake, misread, get the wrong idea about, take something the wrong way …
113misconstrue — verb Pete s shyness is misconstrued as unfriendliness Syn: misunderstand, misinterpret, misconceive, misapprehend, mistake, misread; be mistaken about, get the wrong idea about, get it/someone wrong …
114misinterpret — verb his proposal was misinterpreted Syn: misunderstand, misconceive, misconstrue, misapprehend, mistake, misread; confuse, be mistaken, get the wrong idea, take amiss …
115misunderstand — verb she misunderstood his motives Syn: misapprehend, misinterpret, misconstrue, misconceive, mistake, misread; be mistaken, get the wrong idea, receive a false impression; informal be barking up the wrong tree, miss the boat …
116misapprehend — v misunderstand, mistake, be mistaken, misread, misconstrue, misconceive, misinterpret; misjudge, miscalculate, miscount, misreckon; get the wrong idea, get a false impression; slip up, Sl. goof, err, blunder …
117misconstrue — v misinterpret, misunderstand, misapprehend, misread, misconceive; misjudge, miscalculate, misreckon; put the wrong meaning on, garble, change the sense of, get the wrong idea, get a false impression; Sl. goof, Sl. screw up, mix up, misrepresent …
118misinterpret — n misunderstand, misconstrue, misapprehend, misread, misconceive; misjudge, miscalculate, misreckon; put the wrong meaning on, garble, get it all wrong, hear it wrong, get the wrong idea; misrepresent, misteach, mix up, Sl. screw up, change the… …
119miss — I v 1. fail to catch or get, miscalculate, mistime, ill time; bobble, bungle, goof, muff, slip; let slip through one s fingers, misplace, lose; fail to attain or accomplish, come up short, Sl. blow the chance, Sl. blow, be left at the starting… …
120mistake — n 1. error, inaccuracy, fallacy, erratum, corrigendum, Sports. miscue; fault, flaw, human error; oversight, omission. 2. blunder, botch, bungle, fumble, flub, muff, Inf. bobble; leak, slip, slip of the tongue or pen, Inf. slipup; All Sl. pratfall …
