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mistaking vs misconstrual

misconstrual vs mistaking

mistaking and misconstrual both are nouns.

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

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