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Definition of Misconstrual
1. Noun. A kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately).
Generic synonyms: Misinterpretation, Mistaking, Misunderstanding
Derivative terms: Misconstrue, Misconstrue
Definition of Misconstrual
1. Noun. A misinterpretation of the meaning of words. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Misconstrual
Literary usage of Misconstrual
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... noses of the university examiners and second on the deliberate misconstrual
of some harmlessly stodgy formula used by the poor clerk of a local board. ..."
2. Detained in China and Tibet: A Directory of Political and Religious Prisoners by Robin Munro, Mickey Spiegel, Asia Watch Committee (U.S.) (1994)
"In mid-summer 1993, a report surfaced that Ding had been released, but this
appears to have been a misconstrual of the news of his transfer to the prison ..."
3. The Destiny of the Soul: A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by William Rounseville Alger, Ezra Abbot (1880)
"... caused his misconstrual of its message, and stamped the purely human and
providential meaning of the doctrine of the resurrection with the rabbinical ..."
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