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Added 10 October 2026

misconceive

/ˌmɪskənˈsiːv/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about misconceive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Interpret in the wrong way.
Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism

Origin

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

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