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misconstruction

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mis⋅con⋅struc⋅tion

  [mis-kuhn-struhk-shuhn]
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–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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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.

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