misconstrue

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪskənˈstruː/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɪskənˈstru/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mis′kən stro̅o̅′ or, esp. Brit., mis kon′stro̅o̅)


Inflections of 'misconstrue' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
misconstrues
v 3rd person singular
misconstruing
v pres p
misconstrued
v past
misconstrued
v past p

misconstrue
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Synonyms:
exaggerate, distort Collocations, pervert, mistake Collocations, misunderstand, bias Collocations, gloss Collocations, judge amiss, misapply, strain Collocations, twist the words


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