mishear
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Britannica Dictionary definition of MISHEAR
[+ object]
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to hear (a person who is speaking) incorrectly
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to hear (something that is said) incorrectly
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You misheard me. I said I was feeling anxious, not angry.
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I must have misheard the instructions.
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I misheard “mother” as “mutter.”
