Misconstrue
Pronunciation : Mis*con"strue
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously. Do not, great sir, misconstrue his intent. Dryden. Much afflicted to find his actions misconstrued. Addison.
t. [imp. & p. p. Misconstrued; p. pr. & vb. n. Misconstruing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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