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misconstruction

[mis-kuhn-struhk-shuhn]

mis·con·struc·tion

[mis-kuhn-struhk-shuhn]
noun
1.
wrong construction; misinterpretation: to put a misconstruction upon an action.
2.
an act or instance of misconstruing.

Origin:
1505–15; mis-1 + construction
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Misconstruction is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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misconstruction (ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən)
 
n
1.  a false interpretation of evidence, facts, etc
2.  a faulty construction, esp in grammar

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