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misconstruction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | misconstrual |
| Type of | misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding |
| Derivation | misconstrue |
misconstruction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | constituent, grammatical constituent |
Examples of misconstruction
misconstruction
Insufficient knowledge always lead to misconstruction and mis understanding.
From the economist.com
The misconstruction created a similar gap in the crib that children can slide into and get stuck.
From the abcnews.go.com
We witness the legacy of that misconstruction everywhere, and not only in the realm of brainpower.
From the boston.com
The misconstrued-misconstruction attempt didn't do the job, however, and that's when Barton went all the way.
From the denverpost.com
Whether this misconstruction is wilful or unwitting Bagehot cannot say, though other commentators have been less reticent.
From the economist.com
We omit several paragraphs here, in which the author speaks of some prominent Members of Congress with a freedom that seems to have been not unkindly meant, but might be liable to misconstruction.
From the theatlantic.com
To George's bitter disappointment, the investigating committee found no evidence Caroline had had a second child, though it noted that the Princess's behaviour was very much open to misconstruction.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Misconstrual: a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
- An ungrammatical constituent
- A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from the use of the wrong meaning of a word that has multiple meanings; an ungrammatical phrase
- Mistaking the true meaning
