Construal

//kənˈstɹuːəl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The act of construing: interpreting, portraying, or both. countable, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: interpretation, portrayal"
2
an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing wordnet

Synonyms

construance construation construction interpretation portrayal twist

Example

"Near-synonyms: interpretation, portrayal"

Etymology

From construe + -al.

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