amiss : Idioms & Phrases
be amiss
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verb interpret in the wrong way
misinterpret; misunderstand; misconceive; misconstrue; misapprehend.
- Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
- She misconstrued my remarks
WordNet
To take (an act, thing) amiss
- to impute a wrong motive to (an act or thing); to take offense at' to take unkindly;
as, you must not .take these questionsamiss
