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misconstruction

/ˌmɪs.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌmɪs.kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее неправильное истолкование или неверное понимание слов или действий, часто намеренное, или неграмматическую языковую конструкцию.

A noun referring to a misinterpretation or incorrect understanding of words or actions, often deliberately, or an ungrammatical linguistic construction.

  1. MisinterpretationC1formal

    A mistaken understanding or interpretation of words, actions, or intentions, often deliberate.

    ruНеправильное толкование

    • His innocent comment was open to misconstruction by the press.
    • The politician's speech was deliberately twisted, leading to a widespread misconstruction of his views.
    • To avoid misconstruction, she clarified her statement in writing.

    Synonymsdistortionmisapprehensionmisconceptionmisinterpretationmisreadingmisunderstandingperversion

    Antonymscomprehensiongraspinterpretationperceptionunderstanding

  2. Ungrammatical structureC2formal

    A phrase or sentence that is grammatically incorrect or poorly constructed.

    ruНеправильное грамматическое построение

    • The student's essay was full of misconstructions that made it hard to follow.
    • Linguists study common misconstructions in language acquisition.
    • The editor corrected several misconstructions in the manuscript.

    Synonymsbarbarismsolecism

Forms
  • misconstructions plural form
  • misconstructions' possessive plural form
  • misconstruction's possessive singular form
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