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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