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misconstrued

verb , past tense of misconstrue

Synonyms and Antonyms of misconstrued

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments

Synonyms of misconstrued

misapprehended, misinterpreted, misknew, misperceived, misread, missed, mistook, misunderstood

Words Related to misconstrued

misconceived, misdeemed, misjudged

Antonyms of misconstrued

appreciated, apprehended, caught, comprehended, conceived, fathomed, got, grasped, grokked, knew, made out, penetrated, perceived, savvied, saw, seized, took in, understood

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