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- v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misconstrue.
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Examples
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Once again, Anonymous utterly misconstrues the history and service to the culture that BMI has performed over the last 73 years.
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First, West misconstrues the meaning of concupiscence, stressing purity of intention one-sidedly when talking about problems of lust.
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Unfortunately, that song—and the standard King James Version that it is based on—badly misconstrues what Koheleth meant.
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The quoted comment misconstrues what it means to live in an urban environment.
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First, this kind of presidential statement misconstrues the power of the presidency.
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For example, their misconception that a government budget must be run like a family's or a shopkeeper's, ignores the power and responsibility of government to provide the nation's money supply and then misconstrues the role of the national debt in that process in our mis-structured system.
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While I agree with Myerson that manufacturing is a vital source of innovation -- two-thirds of all R&D is done in that sector -- and that there is frequently a link between domestic production and innovation, Myerson either misunderstands or misconstrues the Apple model and its value to the U.S. economy.
Thomas J. Duesterberg: The Apple Business Model Is Good for U. S. Manufacturing
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Like many other commentators, Sibley misconstrues "cultural relativism" (it's a method of studying other cultures, not a value).
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Calling this Center the "Ground Zero Mosque" not only makes people think up dramatic images of an actual mosque right on the site of Ground Zero, but it also misconstrues the entire debate.
Anushay Hossain: Park 51: The Ground Zero Mosque Is Not a Mosque
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Thiessen's commentary regarding detainees Abu Zubaydah, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), and Jose Padilla misconstrues the facts on prolonged detention and the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques."
Human Rights First: Former Bush Speechwriter Wants More Torture
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