misconstruction
NounSynonyms:
misconstrual
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)Synonyms: misconstrualType of misinterpretation, misunderstanding
- an ungrammatical constituentOpposite constructionType of constituent, grammatical constituent
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mis′con·struc′tion noun
Erroneous construction; wrong interpretation. Bp. Edward Stillingfleet
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54