misconstruction

[ mis-kuhn-struhk-shuhn ]

/ ˌmɪs kənˈstrʌk ʃən /

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noun

wrong construction; misinterpretation: to put a misconstruction upon an action.

an act or instance of misconstruing.

Origin of misconstruction

First recorded in 1505–15; mis-¹ + construction

Words nearby misconstruction

miscommunication, misconceive, misconceived, misconception, misconduct, misconstruction, misconstrue, miscopy, miscounsel, miscount, miscreance

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Example sentences from the Web for misconstruction

He spoke as though wounded by a misconstruction put upon his sincerity.
Ragna|Anna Miller Costantini
You have faith and charity for people out of doors, and mistrust and misconstruction for those at home.
Deerbrook|Harriet Martineau
She could telegraph him for money, but he might not understand, and she was too proud to lay her actions open to misconstruction.
The Easiest Way|Eugene Walter and Arthur Hornblow
It would be hard to find words "more intelligible, or less liable to misconstruction, than those which are to be explained."
The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge

All the rest of Dr. Leonard's statement is his own inference—a misconstruction of the fact.
Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7.|Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)

British Dictionary definitions for misconstruction

misconstruction

/ (ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən) /

noun

a false interpretation of evidence, facts, etc

a faulty construction, esp in grammar

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单词	misconstruction
释义	misconstruction [ mis-kuhn-struhk-shuhn ] / ˌmɪs kənˈstrʌk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR misconstruction ON THESAURUS.COM noun wrong construction; misinterpretation: to put a misconstruction upon an action. an act or instance of misconstruing. Origin of misconstruction First recorded in 1505–15; mis-¹ + construction Words nearby misconstruction miscommunication, misconceive, misconceived, misconception, misconduct, misconstruction, misconstrue, miscopy, miscounsel, miscount, miscreance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misconstruction He spoke as though wounded by a misconstruction put upon his sincerity. Ragna\|Anna Miller Costantini You have faith and charity for people out of doors, and mistrust and misconstruction for those at home. Deerbrook\|Harriet Martineau She could telegraph him for money, but he might not understand, and she was too proud to lay her actions open to misconstruction. The Easiest Way\|Eugene Walter and Arthur Hornblow It would be hard to find words "more intelligible, or less liable to misconstruction, than those which are to be explained." The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4\|Albert J. Beveridge All the rest of Dr. Leonard's statement is his own inference—a misconstruction of the fact. Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7.\|Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley) British Dictionary definitions for misconstruction misconstruction / (ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən) / noun a false interpretation of evidence, facts, etc a faulty construction, esp in grammar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to misconstruction delusion, misunderstanding, misinterpretation, fallacy, confusion, misjudgment, error, misconception, mix-up, mistake, fault, misapprehension, misreckoning, confounding
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misconstruction

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