misconstruction
misconstruction
nounDefinition of MISCONSTRUCTION
a failure to understand correctly <his misconstruction of the blueprints led to some costly and time-consuming repairs>
Synonyms incomprehension, misapprehension, misconstruction, misconstruing, misimpression, misinterpretation, misknowledge, misreading
Near Antonyms appreciation, apprehension, comprehension, conception, grasp, grokking, knowledge, perception, prehension, understanding; awareness, consciousness, realization
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