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Misconstrued vs. Misunderstood — What's the Difference?

Misconstrued vs. Misunderstood — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Misconstrued and Misunderstood

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Misconstrued

To mistake the meaning of; misinterpret.

Misunderstood

Past tense and past participle of misunderstand.

Misconstrued

Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue

Misunderstood

Incorrectly understood or interpreted.

Misunderstood

Not appreciated or given sympathetic understanding
A sorely misunderstood child.
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Misunderstood

Simple past tense and past participle of misunderstand

Misunderstood

Not comprehended correctly.
A misunderstood message

Misunderstood

Unfairly disliked as a result of prejudice, slander, or hasty assumptions.
A misunderstood loner who turned to a life of crime

Misunderstood

Wrongly understood;
A misunderstood criticism
A misunderstood question

Misunderstood

Not given sympathetic understanding;
A sorely misunderstood child

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