misconstrue

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mis·con·strue [misconstrue misconstrues misconstrued misconstruing] BrE [ˌmɪskənˈstruː] NAmE [ˌmɪskənˈstruː] verb ~ sth (as sth) (formal)
to understand sb's words or actions wrongly
Syn: ↑misinterpret
•He deliberately misconstrued everything I said.
•It is easy to misconstrue confidence as arrogance.
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Example Bank:
•It's easy to misconstrue shyness as unfriendliness.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss