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misconstrue(verb, ruin, damage, blow)
5
misconceive(verb, confuse, mistake, misconstrue)
4
misapprehend(verb, confuse, mistake, misconstrue)
4
mishandle(verb, blow, spoil, blunder)
4
misjudge(ruin, damage, blow, spoil)
4
mismanage(verb, blow, blunder, misuse)
3
botch(verb, damage, blow, harm)
3
distort(verb, damage, blow, spoil)
3
mistake(verb, confuse, misconstrue, misunderstand)
2
blow(verb, ruin, damage, abuse)
2
miscalculate(verb, ruin, damage, blow)
1
be at cross purposes(verb, confuse, mistake, misconstrue)
1
be bewildered(verb, confuse, mistake, misconstrue)
1
be confused(verb, confuse, mistake, misconstrue)
1
be perplexed(verb, confuse, mistake, misconstrue)
1
blunder(blow, harm, overlook, fumble)
1
bobble(blow, spoil, blunder, fumble)
1
boggle(damage, blow, spoil, blunder)
1
bollix(damage, blow, spoil, blunder)
1
boot(damage, blow, spoil, blunder)
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, misapply thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/misapply/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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