Synonyms for misconstruction
mis·con·struc·tion

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1. misconstructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   misconstrual

2. misconstructionnoun

   a misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from the use of the wrong meaning of a word that has multiple meanings

   Synonyms:
   misconstrual

3. misconstructionnoun

   an ungrammatical phrase

   Synonyms:
   misconstrual

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1. misconstrual, misconstructionnoun

   a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)

   Synonyms:
   misconstrual

   Antonyms:
   grammatical construction, construction, expression

2. misconstructionnoun

   an ungrammatical constituent

   Synonyms:
   misconstrual

   Antonyms:
   grammatical construction, expression, construction

Matched Categories

1. • Constituent
   • Misinterpretation

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How to say misconstruction in sign language?

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to use misconstruction in a sentence?

1. Madame Guizot:

   Much misconstruction and bitterness are spared to him who thinks naturally upon what he owes to others rather than what he ought to expect from them.