Misconstruing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of something being misconstrued; a misconstrual.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of misconstrue form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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misapprehendmisconceivemisinterpretmisinterpretmisunderstandmisunderstand

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