Understand the situation to use 'misjudge' correctly; it implies a mistaken assessment, not just any error. He misjudged her silence as agreement, but she was actually unsure.
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Outcome Relevance
'Misjudge' often leads to a specific consequence or result from the mistake. We misjudged the weather and ended up stuck on the mountain.
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Not Malicious
'Misjudge' doesn't imply intent to harm; it means an error was made, perhaps innocently. I misjudged his capabilities and gave him too much work.