Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
Examples
“It is related, in connection with the latter, that in answer to an offer of additional data, he said, "Mon siege est fait", - "My siege is finished", a phrase misconstrued by some of his critics and interpreted as an expression of Vertot's utter disregard for historical accuracy.”
“Friends insisted her remark had been 'misconstrued' - and she has now said sorry.”
“Now I know that can be misconstrued, which is why I verified that what he was stating was the likely Republican case in the next couple of election cycles ....”
“Why do I think that the word "misconstrued" would be used over and over?”
“Barton initially apologized for comments he said had been "misconstrued," then offered a fuller apology retracting his BP apology altogether.”
The Washington Post: Second Gulf Coast lawmaker calls for Barton to step aside
“Instead, Barton apologized that his remarks were "misconstrued".”
The Huffington Post: Paul Abrams: What Joe Barton's Words Show Us About the Republican Party
“Update: I guess I do have a couple things to ask, since Senator Craig says his actions, which he plead guilty to, were "misconstrued".”
“That's why the so-called apology, where he suggested some had "misconstrued" his remarks, was bogus; not an apology at all.”
Sound Politics: What Do John Kerry And General Motors Have In Common?
“The difference between Rand and Holsinger, now that homosexuality has gone mainstream, is, yep, that Holsinger's proponents argue his views of the morality of homosexuality should not be "misconstrued" as his personal views.”
Surgeon General nominee's position on homosexuality flies in face of science
“He may express utter mystification that his remarks were "misconstrued," but he will stand by them and after one or two news cycles, it will be forgotten, and unless something extraordinary happens -- like monkeys fly out of his ass -- Mr. Rove will step back behind the curtain and go back to running the country.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘misconstrued’.
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October Words-10033
During the month of October, post at least 10 new words to this list. Make sure you cite where you read the word (book/author/pg) and quote the context/sentence where you found it. If someone has a...
bedel, nirvana, colloquialisms, Porcine, proletariat, Xanadu, decorous, bourgeois, unencumbered, gratis, cosseted, Brank and 30 more...
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Personal Vocabulary List
All my favourite words that I come across!
veritable, incongruence, rigamorole, letcherous, revolting, repulsive, reputrid, rapatious, forays, guise, placate, paradigm and 1162 more...
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Baron Luke's Collection
An assortment of words, which, when used, should inject some vibrancy into your day, hopefully expunging any ennui!
expunge, cogitate, elucidate, post-haste, rebarbative, recalcitrant, smite, absquatulate, forlorn, thole, nefarious, insubordination and 124 more...
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Speaking in Tongues - an REM list
Words heard in various REM songs that I enjoy and that I think are indicative of the band. Not too literally, of course.
pilgrimage, pageant, suspicion, penitence, gentlemen, chronic, stigma, deadlier, transit, fortunate, momentum, misconstrued and 162 more...
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my favorite words
serendipity, omnivalent, misconstrued, autonoetic, chonies, serenity, universe, aquarius, undulate, egregious, ostentatious, gregarious and 11 more...
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jossette's Words
neuron, isotope, automaton, andalite, cryptozoology, armadillo, phosphorescent, avocado, eviscerate, norwegian, annihilate, toboggan and 49 more...
Tweets
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Des "The Unseen Essential" Author:James P. Gills, M.D. pg.90
Still, the message of grace, as beautiful a message it is , can be misconstrued. Nov 1, 2010