misconstruction
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Definition of misconstruction
1 : a wrong interpretation (as of words, intentions, or actions) : an act or instance of misconstruing something a complete misconstruction of my words
2 : a bad or wrong construction Catachresis … is a striking, even extreme, implied metaphor that often makes use of a grammatical misconstruction. —Robert A. Harris
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