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misapprehend vs construe

construe vs misapprehend

misapprehend and construe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misapprehend No No Yes No
construe No No Yes No
As verbs, construe is a hypernym of misapprehend; that is, construe is a word with a broader meaning than misapprehend:
  • misapprehend: interpret in the wrong way
  • construe: make sense of; assign a meaning to
Other hypernyms of misapprehend include interpret, see.
misapprehend (verb) construe (verb)
interpret in the wrong way make sense of; assign a meaning to
Difference between misapprehend and construe

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