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  • noun Plural form of misconstrual.

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Examples

  • Those of us who are frustrated by misconstruals and inaccuracies in media treatments or popular opinions regarding our fields will find Kris' book an encouragement.

    Review of Doubting Jesus' Resurrection James F. McGrath 2010

  • That holds here, amongst all the childish insults, dishonest misconstruals, and unjustified resentment, no one here has begun to offer an argument that actually challenges my position.

    CSK: Redux Editorial Anonymous 2009

  • So on to the news, reported by both Ann Fontaine and Deirdre Good, that there is a Conservative Bible Project underway to "translate" the Bible in a more conservative way that will prevent liberal "misinterpretations" or "misconstruals".

    Archive 2009-09-01 James F. McGrath 2009

  • That would be the most generous explanation of his mistakes, omissions and misconstruals.

    A Body Divided, 1 2009

  • So on to the news, reported by both Ann Fontaine and Deirdre Good, that there is a Conservative Bible Project underway to "translate" the Bible in a more conservative way that will prevent liberal "misinterpretations" or "misconstruals".

    Translating vs. Rewriting the Bible: The Conservative Bible Project James F. McGrath 2009

  • Fundamentalist misconstruals of what Revelation says are not within that legitimate diversity, because they ignore and twist what the text says and ignore other relevant factors.

    How I Know Barack Obama Is NOT The Antichrist James F. McGrath 2008

  • I was only hearing the biased misconstruals of the young-earth creationists.

    Intelligent Design Can't Get Off The Ground James F. McGrath 2008

  • Second, all of these efforts are invariably rife with fundamental, intentional misunderstandings and misconstruals of what evolution claims, vast misrepresentations of the existing evidence, and rampant logical flaws which render your arguments incapable of showing the validity of your ideas, or indeed any idea.

    Mystery in The Air - The Panda's Thumb 2007

  • In my discussions with Gould over the years, I have tried hard to get him to stop misrepresenting the works that he disapproved of, to clarify his position, and to disavow the misconstruals of evolutionary theory that are so often expressed by non-biologists citing him as their authority.

    'Darwinian Fundamentalism': An Exchange Dennett, Daniel C. 1997

  • But Cronin herself is particularly acute in criticizing this view (pp. 66 – 110) and, in particular, one of Gould's earlier misconstruals:

    'Confusion Over Evolution': An Exchange Dennett, Daniel C. 1993

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