misconstruction
The English word “misconstruction” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from a different meaning than intended of a word that has multiple meanings.
- Other misconstrual or misinterpretation not necessarily hinging on missense of any particular word.
- An ungrammatical phrase; a misformed word.
- The act of misbuilding; an instance of it.
Etymology
From mis- + construction.
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More English words
- misconstrual
- misconstruance
- misconstruation
- misconstruct
- misconstructive
- misconstrue
- misconstrued
- misconstruer
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