Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A misinterpretation of the meaning of something.

More definitions
  • a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)

Forms

plural: misconstruals
Singularmisconstrual
Pluralmisconstruals

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately):misconstruction

Word family

1 related words

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