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misconceive

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mis·con·ceive  (mskn-sv)
tr.v. mis·con·ceived, mis·con·ceiv·ing, mis·con·ceives
To interpret incorrectly; misunderstand.
miscon·ceiver n.
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Verb1.misconceive - interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
be amiss, misapprehend, misconstrue, misunderstand, misinterpret
construe, interpret, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
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you distort my words as you misconceive my intentions.
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