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misconstrued

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Definition of misconstrued word

  • noun misconstrued Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue. 1

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Parts of speech for Misconstrued

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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misconstrued popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

misconstrued usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for misconstrued

adjective misconstrued

  • misunderstood — improperly understood or interpreted.
  • misinterpreted — Simple past tense and past participle of misinterpret.
  • wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
  • mistaken — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
  • all wet — wrong; mistaken

Antonyms for misconstrued

verb misconstrued

  • understood — simple past tense and past participle of understand.
  • comprehended — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
  • discerned — Simple past tense and past participle of discern.
  • got — a simple past tense and past participle of get.
  • perceived — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.

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