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miscommunication
miscomprehend
misconceive
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misconception
misconduct
misconstruction
misconstrue
miscount
miscreant
miscreate
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misconstrue

mis·con·strue [ mìskən str ] (past and past participle mis·con·strued, present participle mis·con·stru·ing, 3rd person present singular mis·con·strues)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
misunderstand or misinterpret: to understand or interpret something incorrectly

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