misconstruction

[ mis-kuhn-struhk-shuhn ]

noun

1. wrong construction; misinterpretation:

   to put a misconstruction upon an action.

2. an act or instance of misconstruing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of misconstruction¹

First recorded in 1505–15; mis- ¹ + construction

Example Sentences

The young man should not see such mad misconstruction—Come, here we are at the Chateau.

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To prevent the possibility of misconstruction, we quote the words attributed to the late Foreign Secretary.

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Besides, the Poet had laid in a sort of caution against Misconstruction before.

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It would be hard to find words "more intelligible, or less liable to misconstruction, than those which are to be explained."

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The best of rules being liable to misconstruction, some Congressmen have acted as if this rule read, "Always have a policy shop."

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Related Words

• confusion
• error
• misconception
• misinterpretation
• misjudgment
• mistake
• mix up