construal

/kənˈstruːəl/
noun
  1. An interpretation or understanding of something, especially of a statement, action, or situation.
    • The court accepted a narrow construal of the law.
    • Different cultures may have a different construal of the same gesture.
    • Her construal of the events was very different from his.
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