misconstruction

n.

1. An inaccurate explanation, interpretation, or report; a misunderstanding.
2. Grammar. A faulty construction, especially of a sentence or clause.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
  Synonym: misconstrual

Meaning #2: an ungrammatical constituent
  Antonym: construction (meaning #4)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - misforståelse, mistydning

Nederlands (Dutch)
misvatting, misverstand, verkeerde constructie

Français (French)
n. - mauvaise interprétation

Deutsch (German)
n. - Mißdeutung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παρερμηνεία

Italiano (Italian)
falsa interpretazione, costruzione sbagliata (gramm.)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - interpretação errônea

Русский (Russian)
неверное истолкование, неудачная конструкция

Español (Spanish)
n. - mala interpretación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - feltolkning, felkonstruktion

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
误解

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 誤解

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 오해, 잘못된 구성

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 意味の取り違え, 誤解

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سوء تفسير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פירוש מוטעה, הבנה לא מדוייקת‬

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