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MISCONSTRUAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does misconstrual mean?
• MISCONSTRUAL (noun)
The noun MISCONSTRUAL has 1 sense:
1. a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
Familiarity information: MISCONSTRUAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
misconstrual; misconstruction
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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