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misconstrue
verb as in get a wrong or false impression
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Example Sentences
A request from the fire department was misconstrued online, illustrating the untapped resource of civic-minded neighbors eager to pitch in.
Bangladesh responded hours later, expressing its "utter dismay" at the arrest being "misconstrued by certain quarters".
Mbonambi denied the accusation, saying he had used an Afrikaans phrase that had been misconstrued, and World Rugby decided there was insufficient evidence to charge him.
An ICE count of homicides dating back decades was misconstrued to link crime to immigrants who have entered the country under President Biden and Kamala Harris.
Razek said the allegations were “categorically untrue, misconstrued or taken out of context,” and the company said it is “committed to continuous improvement and complete accountability.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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