misconstrue
Use Misconstrue in a sentence
kənˈstru verb (used with object), mis·con·strued, mis·con·stru·ing.
to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.
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| —vb , -strues, -struing, -strued | |
| (tr) to interpret mistakenly | |
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Misconstrue
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Example sentences
That's one of the reasons for his importance-that he writes in such a way that makes it impossible to misconstrue.
Respondents misconstrue applicable precedent in yet another effort to avoid discovery of their practices.
To suggest that an operator must comply with this oversight process is to misconstrue the intent of the system.
The two do keep offering up tantalizing tidbits and comments to take out of context and misconstrue.
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