To fail to understand or interpret the meaning of words or behaviour correctly.
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A lot of people tried to misconstrue our position and our statement.
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Mr. Hamish, however, chose to misconstrue instructions in the most deplorable manner.
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I wouldn't want you to get confused or to misconstrue my meaning.
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They say this is liable to misconstruction, and then misconstrue it themselves.
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We misconstrue the nature of even those few days or weeks.
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What do you think is the number one thing people misconstrue abut Virgos?
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However, the author's comments misconstrue Darby and perhaps exaggerate his influence.
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But the trappers were too wise to misconstrue the action of the Blackfeet.
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Ibrahim had told his parents nothing of her, afraid they would misconstrue it.
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I thought you might misconstrue my actions, and so I came to you.
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And, lest he might misconstrue her remark, she avoided his eyes.
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Did my Mind misconstrue the laws it deemed fixed and immutable?
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I am quite sure you do not misconstrue my motives now.'
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I think the biggest thing people misconstrue about us is that we are cold.
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I am sure our own people will not misunderstand, nor will the world misconstrue.
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Putting these two things together, we cannot misconstrue his views.
