How do you pronounce misconstrue?

misconstrue is pronounced as /ˌmɪskənˈstruː/.

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misconstrue

🤔misconstrue (miskonstru)

verb

/ˌmɪskənˈstruː/

mal interpréter (mal interpreter)

Misconduct miscount

Signification

To interpret something wrongly or misunderstand the meaning.

Traduction de la signification

Interpréter quelque chose de manière incorrecte ou mal comprendre le sens.

Interpreter quelque chose de manière incorrecte ou mal comprendre le sens.

Phrases d'exemple

She misconstrued his silence as anger.

Elle a mal interprété son silence comme de la colère.

Synonymes

misinterpret, misunderstand, misjudge, mistake, misread

Antonymes

understand, interpret correctly

Collocations

easily misconstrued, misconstrue meaning, misconstrue silence

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