MISCONSTRUAL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

misconstrual; misconstruction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("misconstrual" is a kind of...):

misinterpretation; mistaking; misunderstanding (putting the wrong interpretation on)

Derivation:

misconstrue (interpret in the wrong way)

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