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Noun: misconstruction  `mis-kun'strúk-shun
  1. A kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
    - misconstrual
     
  2. An ungrammatical constituent

Derived forms: misconstructions

See also: misconstrue

Type of: constituent, grammatical constituent, misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding

Antonym: construction

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