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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Clear, empathetic listening reduces misunderstandings and turns communication into collaboration.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025 -
Mercury, your celestial ruler, stations direct on Aug. 11, clearing up misunderstandings and freeing your mind.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Simpson was misinterpreting life expectancy statistics and their bearing on Social Security.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Semisonic blasted the White House for using the song without their approval, and for misinterpreting the message behind it.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Misconstruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstruing. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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