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Misconstrued vs Misread - What's the difference?

misconstrued | misread |

As verbs the difference between misconstrued and misread

is that misconstrued is past tense of misconstrue while misread is to read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

As a noun misread is

an instance of reading wrongly.

misconstrued

English

Verb

(head)
  • (misconstrue)

    • 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 .

    • Related terms

    * misconstrual * misconstruation

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    misread

    English

    Verb

  • To read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of reading wrongly.

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    * * * English irregular verbs