misconstrue
misconstrue
definition
verb
my advice was deliberately misconstrued
interpret (something, especially a person's words or actions) wrongly.
example
To make this mistake is to 'misconstrue' the personal nature of power.
The media deliberately 'misconstrue' things because they want to confuse people.
I worry that this advice may be 'misconstrued' , especially at a time when the news is full of journalistic imperfections.
It's just far too easy for the written word to be 'misconstrued' .
This last quip seems to have been widely 'misconstrued' .
He is, after all, a writer of such clarity that his work can only be 'misconstrued' by an effort of will.
It will be 'misconstrued' as bribery, which is frowned on in legal circles.
This didn't really go down so well because they repeated and 'misconstrued' every word, and she rang me up and abused me.
But I think this is 'misconstruing' the role of think tanks.
I am terribly sorry that this inside joke has been 'misconstrued' to be a slur on any other president.
His Lordship considered that, by 'misconstruing' the words in the statute, the judge had made an error of law that went to jurisdiction.
I think he's 'misconstruing' the pro-life position, though.
We got the promoter to change this because it might be 'misconstrued' by those not familiar with wrestling.
I was interviewed by your paper last week and feel that some of what I have said was 'misconstrued' in the article.
I can only say that the Minister is either deliberately 'misconstruing' this, or is utterly incompetent.
Be polite, and double-check your words so that nothing you say could be 'misconstrued' .
Her gaze narrowed and he realized how his words could be 'misconstrued' .
But Dominican nationalists, purposefully 'misconstruing' its terms, have portrayed it an alarming attack on national sovereignty.
This both 'misconstrues' the data and misses the point.
Everything was out in the open, there was no real danger of my position being 'misconstrued' .
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