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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.
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. Catachresis … is a striking, even extreme, implied metaphor that often makes use of a grammatical misconstruction. Robert A. Harris. Synonyms. incomprehension.
Misconstruction definition: wrong construction; misinterpretation. See examples of MISCONSTRUCTION used in a sentence.
a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
Mar 4, 2022 · 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. misapprehension. misunderstanding. Related words. construction.
misconstruction in British English. (ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən ) noun. 1. a false interpretation of evidence, facts, etc. 2. a faulty construction, esp in grammar. Collins English Dictionary.
Misconstruction definition: An inaccurate explanation, interpretation, or report; a misunderstanding.
Definition of misconstruction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Misconstruction definition: wrong construction; misinterpretation. See examples of MISCONSTRUCTION used in a sentence.
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.
