as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
there are several words in English that are the result of the common misconstruing of singular forms as plurals
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as in misinterpreting
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments
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Noun
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Overcoming challenges to inclusive play The drive to promote inclusivity in play areas isn’t without challenges, the most significant of which is a misunderstanding of what makes a play spot wholly inclusive.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026 -
The book describes the transition of the fictional Grinch, who had focused on the misunderstanding of materialism but was transformed by love and holiday spirit into a helpful, caring being who became part of the community.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Allegations that are now spreading online could be misinterpreting records or exaggerating minor issues — or could be exposing actual fraudulent activity.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mainstream climate scientists heavily criticized the report for cherry-picking evidence and misinterpreting key climate science findings.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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An agent with folder access can delete files after misreading instructions or perform other destructive actions if prompts are not specific enough.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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For Holmes and many Angelenos, the arrival of Noma feels like an outsider misreading the room.—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Misconstruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstruing. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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