as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
his misconstruction of the blueprints led to some costly and time-consuming repairs
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Recent Examples of misconstruction
Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction.
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Joshua Stein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
This is a gross misconstruction of federal law.
—Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion (tns), Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
Joshua Stein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
This is a gross misconstruction of federal law.
—Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion (tns), Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstruction
Noun
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That misunderstanding was corrected in short order and chalked up to a learning experience.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Biologists can afford to be flexible and imprecise when the stakes are merely a conversational misunderstanding.—
Alex Erwin,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Don’t leave room for misinterpretation—have the conversation in person.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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All in all, this transit could result in communication breakdowns, misinterpretations or even intense, power plays that bring hidden agendas to light.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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“Misconstruction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstruction. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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