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(mis′un dər stand′)

transitive verb misunderstood, misunderstanding

to fail to understand correctly; misinterpret

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transitive verb mis·un·der·stood (-sto͝odˈ), mis·un·der·stand·ing, mis·un·der·stands

To understand incorrectly; misinterpret.

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