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misperceive
[ mis-per-seev ]
/ ˌmɪs pərˈsiv /
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verb (used with object), mis·per·ceived, mis·per·ceiv·ing.
to understand or perceive incorrectly; misunderstand.
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OTHER WORDS FROM misperceive
mis·per·cep·tion [mis-per-sep-shuhn], /ˌmɪs pərˈsɛp ʃən/, nounWords nearby misperceive
misopedia, misophonia, misorient, misorientate, misper, misperceive, mispick, mispickel, misplace, misplaced modifier, misplay
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How to use misperceive in a sentence
“Without outside references or attention to the helicopter’s attitude display, the actual pitch and bank angles have the potential to be misperceived,” she wrote.