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.