Collocations for misunderstand - verb

badly
completely, fundamentally, grossly (formal, esp. AmE), profoundly

as
My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.

be frequently misunderstood, be often misunderstood, be widely misunderstood
much misunderstood
a charming and much misunderstood man

Misunderstand is used with these nouns as the object:
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