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misconstrue

C2 Topic:Register & Style
US /mɪskənˈstruː/ UK /mɪskənˈstɹuː/
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Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.

    His words were misconstrued as an insult.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to interpret erroneously,... confoundconfusemisanalyzemisapprehendmiscomprehendmisconceivemisconstructmisconstrue
Opposites
comprehendconstrue

Etymology

From Middle English misconstruen, equivalent to mis- + construe.

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