deliberately misinterpret

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

to intentionally twist or misunderstand what someone has said or done.

misinterpretADVERB + misinterpret

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deliberately

Examples (10)

  • He chose to deliberately misinterpret her words for his own gain.
  • The politician tried to deliberately misinterpret the facts to mislead the public.
  • She felt he was deliberately misinterpreting her intentions.
  • It's unfair to deliberately misinterpret someone's message.
  • Don't deliberately misinterpret my silence as agreement.
  • Some people deliberately misinterpret data to support their biases.
  • The media often deliberately misinterprets statements for sensationalism.
  • He was accused of deliberately misinterpreting the research findings.
  • By deliberately misinterpreting the law, they avoided penalties.
  • One should not deliberately misinterpret historical events.