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Misconstrue vs Misinterpreting - What's the difference?

misconstrue | misinterpreting |

As verbs the difference between misconstrue and misinterpreting

is that misconstrue is to interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand while misinterpreting is present participle of lang=en.

misconstrue

English

Verb

(misconstru)
  • To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
  • * 1975': ...,furthermore, I hope my meaning won’t be lost or '''misconstrued ,... - Paul Simon, ''50 Ways to Leave Your Lover'' from the album ''Still Crazy after All These Years .

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    * misconstrual * misconstruation

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