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What is a 'misinterpretation'?
A misinterpretation happens when the intended meaning of a statement, quote, or image is misunderstood or taken out of context. In this story, the US Education Department's post used a quote from 'Darkest Hour' in a way that social media users felt wrongly linked the Trump administration to Nazi Germany, despite the likely original intention.
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