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Misconstrue vs. Misapprehend — What's the Difference?

Misconstrue vs. Misapprehend — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Misconstrue and Misapprehend

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Misconstrue

Interpret (a person's words or actions) wrongly
My advice was deliberately misconstrued

Misapprehend

To apprehend incorrectly; misunderstand.

Misconstrue

To mistake the meaning of; misinterpret.

Misapprehend

(transitive) To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand.

Misconstrue

(transitive) To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
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Misapprehend

To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand.

Misconstrue

To construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously.
Do not, great sir, misconstrue his intent.
Much afflicted to find his actions misconstrued.

Misapprehend

Interpret in the wrong way;
Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
She misconstrued my remarks

Misconstrue

Interpret in the wrong way;
Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism
She misconstrued my remarks

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