construes

verb

Definition of construesnext
present tense third-person singular of construe
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to make plain or understandable the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution

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“Construes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construes. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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