mishear
[ mis-heer ]
verb (used with object),mis·heard, mis·hear·ing.
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly: to mishear a remark.
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How to use mishear in a sentence
But I know how easy it is to mishear things when scary Muslims are talking.
In one thing, then, did Francis mishear the edict of lawfulness.
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British Dictionary definitions for mishear
mishear
/ (ˌmɪsˈhɪə) /
verb-hears, -hearing or -heard
to fail to hear correctly
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