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      misinterpreting
      verb
      To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.
      Roots
      missimis- · other · wronglyinterpres-interpret · Latin · translator, explainer
      Words related to misinterpreting
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      Where does misinterpreting come from?

      The word misinterpreting breaks down into 2 roots of other and Latin origin: mis-, from other missi (“wrongly”); and -interpret, from Latin interpres (“translator, explainer”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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