SINCE 1828
misconstruction
noun
mis·con·struc·tion
| \ ˌmis-kən-ˈstrək-shən
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plural misconstructions
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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