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misconstruction

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[mis-kuhn-struhk-shuhn] / ˌmɪs kənˈstrʌk ʃən /

noun

  1. wrong construction; misinterpretation.

    to put a misconstruction upon an action.

  2. an act or instance of misconstruing.

Etymology

Origin of misconstruction

First recorded in 1505–15; mis- 1 + construction

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