Words and phrases that have a meaning related to misconstrue: (104 results)
Often used in the same context:
misinterpret, misunderstand, confuse, belittle, mislead, misperceive, distort, sensationalize, exaggerate, mischaracterize, denigrate, insinuate, impute, misinform, trivialize, politicize, construe, demonize, ignore, euphemize, ascribe, misguide, misreport, misstate, conflate, overgeneralize, resent, misremember, deride, oversimplify, overrate, pander, discountenance, naysay, intellectualize, demean, overblow, misconceive, overdo, misrepresents, misquote, becloud, vilify, downplay, overdramatize, infer, disparage, underrate, condescending, overstate, generalize, impugns, discredit, fooled, misread, underplay, malign, overemphasize, mishear, belabor, imply, biased, interpret, overreact, deceive, deify, antagonize, overlook, marginalize, mistaken, disagree, psychoanalyze, equate, dehumanise, offend, prejudiced, perpetuate, stigmatize, expatiate, despise, disabuse, overemphasise, besmirch, castigate, refute, hyperbolizing, bother, obfuscate, skew, bastardize, sermonise, scandalize, enlighten, blurt, analogize, disregard, embarrass, anthropomorphize, undermine, frighten, tu quoque, disserving
Synonyms:
Also try:ke amiss, misapprehend
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