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BE AMISS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Interpret in the wrong way

Example:

She misconstrued my remarks

Synonyms:

be amiss; misapprehend; misconceive; misconstrue; misinterpret; misunderstand

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "be amiss" is one way to...):

construe; interpret; see (make sense of; assign a meaning to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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