misunderstand
verb (used with object)
to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
am misunderstanding
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present progressiveof misunderstand (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps I am misunderstanding what Gladwell means when he talks of laws, rules, and so on.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2013
