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misconceive.

To misunderstand.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌmɪskənˈsiːv/US
  1. To misunderstand.

  2. To judge or plan badly, typically on the basis of faulty misunderstanding.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English misconceiven, equivalent to mis- + conceive.

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