as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments
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Recent Examples of misconstrue
But for others, this stability is misconstrued as a sign that effort is no longer needed.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In retrospect Winnie realizes it was misconstrued.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
But it definitely got misconstrued and perceived in a different way.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In retrospect Winnie realizes it was misconstrued.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
But it definitely got misconstrued and perceived in a different way.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstrue
Verb
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People misunderstand each other or lose track of specifications.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Communication is everything After 46 years, Carla and I still occasionally misunderstand each other.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even kind gestures or neutral actions can be misinterpreted as hostile or manipulative.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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That has often been misinterpreted as a cynical endorsement of warfare.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
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Using technology to effectively offload cognitive workouts can have a detrimental effect on learning and memory and can cause people to misread their own understanding or abilities, leading to what psychologists call metacognitive errors.—
Brian W. Stone,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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Each carries traits that can be misread.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Misconstrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrue. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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