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misknow

[ mis-noh ]
/ mɪsˈnoʊ /
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verb (used with object), mis·knew, mis·known, mis·know·ing.
to fail to understand or recognize; misunderstand: to misknow the problem.
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Origin of misknow

First recorded in 1250–1300, misknow is from the Middle English word misknowen.See mis-1, know1

OTHER WORDS FROM misknow

mis·knowl·edge [mis-nol-ij], /mɪsˈnɒl ɪdʒ/, noun

Words nearby misknow

misinformation, misinterpret, misjoinder, misjudge, Miskito, misknow, Miskolc, mislabel, mislay, mislead, misleading
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Words related to misknow

confuse, miscalculate, misconstrue, misinterpret, misjudge, misread, overestimate, overlook, underestimate, confound, fail, misapply, misapprehend, miss, mistake, misconceive, addle, blunder, botch, bungle

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