misconstruance
misconstruance noun: synonym of misconstrual.
Noun
misconstruance (countable and uncountable, plural misconstruances)
- Synonym of misconstrual.
- In order to make myself perfectly clear so there can be no possible chance of misconstruance of my contention, I will state again ,I do not wish to see this government get into this war, for we are in a certain sense into it already, but to stay out off it.1915 March 18, Max Apel, “Max Apel Still Refuses to See”, in Valley Falls New Era, volume 47, number 1, Valley Falls, Kan.
- Caleb was most high spirited those days, for the line in regard to the progress of Steve’s work was in truth an understatement if anything, even though the assurance of his happiness might have been called a misconstruance of facts.1916 August 15, Larry Evans, “Then I’ll Come Back to You”, in The Falls City Journal, volume 49, number 214 (whole 5390), Falls City, Neb.
- Synonyms:
- misconstrual
Examples of misconstruance in a sentence
- This has been made necessary so each applicant will learn fully what the instruction is and eliminates the possibility of misconstruances of the type of instruction offered.1936 March 14, “Aviation Course Gets Approval: State WPA Authorities Pass On Local Project to Washington—Meeting Monday Here”, in The Plain...
- Morkan knew of two misconstruances in the letter.2010, Steve B. Yates, Morkan’s Quarry, Moon City Press:
Synonyms of misconstruance
Forms of misconstruance
| plural | misconstruances |
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Origin of misconstruance
From misconstrue + -ance.
Questions about misconstruance
- What does misconstruance mean?
- Misconstruance means synonym of misconstrual.
- How do you use misconstruance in a sentence?
- This has been made necessary so each applicant will learn fully what the instruction is and eliminates the possibility of misconstruances of the type of instruction offered.
- What part of speech is misconstruance?
- Misconstruance is a noun.
- What is the plural of misconstruance?
- The plural of misconstruance is misconstruances.
Words near misconstruance in the dictionary
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