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noun
- 1. the action of misconstruing words or actions; misinterpretation: "I used a phrase which may be open to misconstruction"
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a failure to understand the meaning or intention of something that someone says or does, or a wrong idea that is based on this failure: She said his ideas were open to misconstruction. It is a misconstruction to consider this policy as counter to human rights principles. Synonyms.
noun. mis· con· struc· tion ˌmis-kən-ˈstrək-shən. plural misconstructions. Synonyms of misconstruction. 1. : a wrong interpretation (as of words, intentions, or actions) : an act or instance of misconstruing something. a complete misconstruction of my words. 2. : a bad or wrong construction.
noun. 1. a false interpretation of evidence, facts, etc. 2. a faulty construction, esp in grammar. Collins English Dictionary.
a failure to understand the meaning or intention of something that someone says or does, or a wrong idea that is based on this failure: She said his ideas were open to misconstruction. It is a misconstruction to consider this policy as counter to human rights principles. Synonyms.
Misconstruction definition: wrong construction; misinterpretation. See examples of MISCONSTRUCTION used in a sentence.
misconstruction. Other forms: misconstructions. Definitions of misconstruction. noun. a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately) synonyms: misconstrual. see more. noun. an ungrammatical constituent.
Misconstruction definition: An inaccurate explanation, interpretation, or report; a misunderstanding.
misconstruction. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mis‧con‧struc‧tion /ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] formal an incorrect or mistaken understanding of something SYN misunderstanding Your ideas are open to misconstruction.
noun. /ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃn/ [uncountable, countable] (formal) a completely wrong understanding of something. Any misconstruction of these terms could lead to errors of law. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
mis·con·struc·tion. (mĭs′kən-strŭk′shən) n. 1. An inaccurate explanation, interpretation, or report; a misunderstanding. 2. Grammar A faulty construction, especially of a sentence or clause. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
