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be amiss

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Verb

interpret in the wrong way
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks

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Synonyms:
misconstrue misinterpret misconceive misunderstand misapprehend

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "be amiss":
beaming beamish be amiss
Words contain "be amiss" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
amiss awry imperfectly out of the way haywire wrong

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