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misconstruing

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Synonyms and Antonyms of misconstruing

a failure to understand correctly

there are several words in English that are the result of the common misconstruing of singular forms as plurals

Synonyms of misconstruing

incomprehension, misapprehension, misconstruction, misimpression, misinterpretation, misknowledge, misreading, misunderstanding

Words Related to misconstruing

astigmatism, misconception, misperception, misprision, mistake

Near Antonyms of misconstruing

appreciation, apprehension, comprehension, conception, grasp, grokking, knowledge, perception, prehension, understanding

awareness, consciousness, realization

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