misconstrue

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“The people that know basketball, they know her greatness. And I think that the casual fans are just still learning what it takes. So I do think that it can get misconstrued.”

From Washington Post

“And, to be perfectly honest, I haven’t been swayed by the data that is, at best, incomplete and, at worst, often misconstrued and mischaracterized by the ‘more government benefits no matter the cost’ crowd.”

From Seattle Times

Morrison, who is now an opposition lawmaker, told reporters last week that he usually kept his extra powers secret because they could be misconstrued.

From Seattle Times

Later, facing a backlash, he claimed that his comments — which were caught on videotape — had been misconstrued.

From New York Times

Now that it has passed, Republicans have amped up their efforts to demonize the I.R.S., including misconstruing how big it will grow and what new employees will be doing.

From New York Times