completely misinterpret
Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words
to misunderstand the meaning or intention of something entirely.
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- He managed to completely misinterpret my intentions.
- The audience completely misinterpreted the director's message.
- It's easy to completely misinterpret a text without proper context.
- She completely misinterpreted his silence as disapproval.
- I worry that you will completely misinterpret my words.
- They completely misinterpreted the data, leading to a wrong conclusion.
- The media often completely misinterprets scientific findings.
- Don't completely misinterpret his actions; he meant well.
- He felt his suggestions were completely misinterpreted by the team.
- The cultural differences caused them to completely misinterpret each other's gestures.