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literalize vs construe
construe vs literalize
literalize
and
construe
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
literalize
No
No
Yes
No
construe
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
construe
is a hypernym of
literalize
; that is,
construe
is a word with a broader meaning than
literalize
:
literalize
: make literal
construe
: make sense of; assign a meaning to
Other hypernyms of literalize include
interpret
,
see
.
literalize (verb)
construe (verb)
make literal
make sense of; assign a meaning to
Words related to "
literalize
"
American spelling
construe
interpret
literalise
see
spiritualize
Words related to "
construe
"
allegorise
allegorize
be amiss
consider
construal
construe with
draw out
educe
elicit
evoke
extract
interpret
literalise
literalize
misapprehend
misconceive
misconstrue
misinterpret
misunderstand
mythicise
mythicize
read
read between the lines
reckon
regard
reinterpret
scan
see
spiritualise
spiritualize
take
understand
view
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