misunderstood
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mis·un·der·stood
(mĭs'ŭn-dər-stʊd') 
v.
Past tense and past participle of misunderstand.
adj.
v.
Past tense and past participle of misunderstand.
adj.
- Incorrectly understood or interpreted.
- Not appreciated or given sympathetic understanding: a sorely misunderstood child.
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misunderstood
IN BRIEF: To have failed to interpret correctly.
There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it.
— William James (1842-1910).
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