misconstruction
wrong construction; misinterpretation: to put a misconstruction upon an action.
an act or instance of misconstruing.
Origin of misconstruction
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How to use misconstruction in a sentence
The young man should not see such mad misconstruction—Come, here we are at the Chateau.
Quentin Durward | Sir Walter ScottTo prevent the possibility of misconstruction, we quote the words attributed to the late Foreign Secretary.
Besides, the Poet had laid in a sort of caution against misconstruction before.
A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage | Jeremy CollierIt would be hard to find words "more intelligible, or less liable to misconstruction, than those which are to be explained."
The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4 | Albert J. BeveridgeThe best of rules being liable to misconstruction, some Congressmen have acted as if this rule read, "Always have a policy shop."
British Dictionary definitions for misconstruction
/ (ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən) /
a false interpretation of evidence, facts, etc
a faulty construction, esp in grammar
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