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misconstruction
American
[mis-kuhn-struhk-shuhn]
/ ˌmɪs kənˈstrʌk ʃən /
noun
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wrong construction; misinterpretation.
to put a misconstruction upon an action.
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an act or instance of misconstruing.
misconstruction
British
/ ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən /
noun
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a false interpretation of evidence, facts, etc
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a faulty construction, esp in grammar
Etymology
Origin of misconstruction
First recorded in 1505–15; mis- 1 + construction
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