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misconstrue

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of misconstrue

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments

Synonyms of misconstrue

misapprehend, misinterpret, misknow, misperceive, misread, miss, mistake, misunderstand

Words Related to misconstrue

misconceive, misdeem, misjudge

Antonyms of misconstrue

appreciate, apprehend, catch, comprehend, conceive, fathom, get, grasp, grok, know, make out, penetrate, perceive, savvy, see, seize, take in, understand

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