About The Word Misconstrue
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Misconstrue
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What's The Definition Of Misconstrue?
[v] interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Misconstrue: be amiss | misapprehend | misconceive | misinterpret | misunderstand Related Terms | Find terms related to Misconstrue: bias | color | contort | distort | err | garble | get one wrong | get wrong | gloss | judge amiss | misapply | misappreciate | misapprehend | miscalculate | miscite | miscompute | misconceive | misconjecture | misdeem | misdirect | misesteem | misestimate | misevaluate | misexplain | misexplicate | misexpound | misinterpret | misjudge | misquote | misread | misreckon | misrender | misrepresent | mistake | misthink | mistranslate | misunderstand | misuse | misvalue | pervert | slant | squeeze | strain | strain the sense | torture | twist the words | varnish | wrench See Also | construe | interpret | see Misconstrue In Webster's Dictionary \Mis*con"strue\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Misconstrued};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Misconstruing}.]
To construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously.
Do not, great sir, misconstrue his intent. --Dryden.
Much afflicted to find his actions misconstrued.
--Addison.
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