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misinterpretation vs misconstruction

misconstruction vs misinterpretation

misinterpretation and misconstruction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misinterpretation Yes No No No
misconstruction Yes No No No
As nouns, misconstruction is a hyponym of misinterpretation; that is, misconstruction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misinterpretation:
  • misinterpretation: putting the wrong interpretation on
  • misconstruction: a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
Other hyponyms of misinterpretation include imbroglio, misconstrual, misreading.
misinterpretation (noun) misconstruction (noun)
putting the wrong interpretation on an ungrammatical constituent
a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
Difference between misinterpretation and misconstruction

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