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misconstrue

/ˌmɪskənˈstruː/verb

उच्चारण मिस्कन्स्ट्रू

ग़लत अर्थ लगाना, ग़लत समझना

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verb
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    [T] ~ sth (as sth) formal

    to understand somebody's words or actions wrongly

    ग़लत अर्थ लगाना, ग़लत समझना

    • His silence was misconstrued as agreement.
    • Please do not misconstrue my concern as criticism.

    Synonyms misunderstand misinterpret misread misjudge mistake

    Opposite understand grasp

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