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misconstruction
has definitions from the fields of grammar,linguistics
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[ noun ] a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
Synonyms Used in print (Morton A. Kaplan and Nicholas de B. Katzenbach,...)They must do something with the acquiescence of the latter , or some of them , which amounts to an acceptance of the law in its entirety beyond all possibility of misconstruction '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) an ungrammatical constituent
Used in print (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)There are many grammatical misconstructions other_than dangling_modifiers and anatomicals which permit two different interpretations . Related terms |
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