as in misunderstandings
a failure to understand correctly
his misconstruction of the blueprints led to some costly and time-consuming repairs
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Noun
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Nevertheless, confusion with your kids, as well as disappointing, romantic misunderstandings, could also be a bummer.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026 -
These misunderstandings, unfortunately, have happened between students and law enforcement around the country.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Beatty said those early misinterpretations frequently determine what evidence exists later.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
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Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Misconstructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstructions. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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