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Misconstruction
A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from the use of the wrong meaning of a word that has multiple meanings.
📖 Definitions of "Misconstruction"
noun
- 1
A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from the use of the wrong meaning of a word that has multiple meanings.
- 2
(grammar) An ungrammatical phrase.
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| Word | Definition |
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| misconstrualnoun | A misinterpretation of the meaning of something. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Misconstruction"
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| Word | Definition |
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| misconstrualnoun | A misinterpretation of the meaning of something. |
| misunderstandingnoun | A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception. |
| misinterpretationnoun | An instance of misinterpreting. |
| misconstruingverb | An instance of something being misconstrued; a misconstrual. |
| misconstruationnoun | (rare, nonstandard) The act or process of misconstruing. |
| misprisionnoun | (law, chiefly historical) (uncountable) Criminal neglect or wrongful execution of duty, especially by a public official; (countable) a specific instance of this. |
| misinterpreternoun | A person who misinterprets, or makes misinterpretations |
| miscomprehensionnoun | An incorrect understanding of something. |
| misimplicationnoun | An erroneous implication. |
| misconstruancenoun | Synonym of misconstrual. |
| misdefinitionnoun | A definition that explains something incorrectly; a wrong definition. |
| misreadingnoun | An incorrect reading. |
| misapprehensionnoun | A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding. |
| malcommunicationnoun | Communication that isn't well-intended, or doesn't happen as intended; miscommunication. |
| misperceptionnoun | An incorrect perception. |
| misconstruernoun | One who misconstrues. |
| misgraspverb | To fail to correctly understand; misunderstand. |
| misprisonnoun | Misconstruction of misprision. [(law, chiefly historical) (uncountable) Criminal neglect or wrongful execution of duty, especially by a public official; (countable) a specific instance of this.] |
| mishearingnoun | The act of hearing something incorrectly. |
| misseinterpretacionnoun | (Early Modern) Obsolete form of misinterpretation. [An instance of misinterpreting.] |
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