misconstruction
/ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən/
noun
- An incorrect interpretation or understanding of something, especially a statement or action.
- To avoid misconstruction, the lawyer clarified every point in the contract.
- His joke was harmless, but it suffered from a serious misconstruction.
- The politician's words were open to misconstruction by the media.
- A badly built or wrongly designed structure.
- The bridge was a misconstruction and had to be rebuilt within a year.
- The toy was a misconstruction; it fell apart the first time the child played with it.
- Engineers found several misconstructions in the foundation of the old building.
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