misconstrual

/ˌmɪskənˈstruːəl/
noun
  1. An incorrect understanding or interpretation of something, especially someone's words or actions.
    • Teachers should be careful to avoid any misconstrual of their feedback by students.
    • His comment was innocent, but it led to a serious misconstrual of his intentions.
    • The misconstrual of the email caused unnecessary conflict between the coworkers.
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