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misinterpret vs construe

construe vs misinterpret

misinterpret and construe both are verbs.

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

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