as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
there are several words in English that are the result of the common misconstruing of singular forms as plurals
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as in misinterpreting
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments
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Where modern novels might have opposites meeting at work, separated by a misunderstanding and reunited with a kiss and solid communication, ancient novels are quite different.
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By regularly communicating these norms, leaders can help ensure clarity and avoid misunderstandings when team members are out of office.
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The collaborators realized the song was moving beyond Germany only after misreading a flood of notifications.
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What employers are misreading Employers are not ignoring these problems.
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Analysts believe there’s a danger of both sides misinterpreting each other’s actions.
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Comey says the image was political commentary, not a call to violence, and removed the post immediately after realizing some people were misinterpreting it as threatening.
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“Misconstruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstruing. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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