misconstruction

misconstruction
/mis'keuhn struk"sheuhn/, n.
1. wrong construction; misinterpretation: to put a misconstruction upon an action.
2. an act or instance of misconstruing.
[1505-15; MIS-1 + CONSTRUCTION]

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