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misconstrue vs construe

construe vs misconstrue

misconstrue and construe both are verbs.

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

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