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misconstrual en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English misconstrue Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English misconstrual From misconstrue + -al.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A misinterpretation of the meaning of something.
    • In order to mitigate any possible misconstrual, the following sections highlight this fact where it is relevant. 2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 489:

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Synonyms

misconstruction · misconstruance · misconstruation