noun
a misunderstanding or incorrect interpretation
verb
to understand or explain something incorrectly
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It is important to carefully analyze the data to avoid any misinterpretation.
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Don't misinterpret what I said, I was just joking around.
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Dude, you totally misinterpreted her text message, she was just being sarcastic.
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His silence was often misinterpreted as indifference, when in reality he was just deep in thought.