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malentender — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • misinterpret verb To understand or explain something incorrectly.
  • misunderstand verb To understand something incorrectly.
  • spat noun A brief, minor argument or quarrel.

Senses

malentender is used for these senses in English:

  • misinterpret To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.
  • misunderstand (transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
  • spat (intransitive, originally, US) To quarrel or argue pettily briefly.

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