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to misconstrue
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malinterpretar
to interpret or understand something incorrectly
Transitive: to misconstrue a remark
Example
She misconstrued his silence as indifference, but he was simply deep in thought.
Ella malinterpretó su silencio como indiferencia, pero él simplemente estaba absorto en sus pensamientos.
He worried that his comments might be misconstrued as criticism rather than constructive feedback.
Le preocupaba que sus comentarios pudieran ser malinterpretados como críticas en lugar de comentarios constructivos.