construe
verbTo interpret a statement or action in a particular way.
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Clear all filtersTo interpret a statement or action in a particular way.
To interpret something incorrectly.
To recognize or admit that something exists or is true.
To state positively that something is true or to express firm support for it.
To assert that something happened or is true before it has been proved.
Clearly visible or understandable; also seeming true although the reality may differ.
Clearly evident
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Something accepted as true for the purpose of reasoning, without necessarily having been established.
Genuine in origin or character rather than copied, invented, or falsely presented.
To state positively or affirm as true.
Genuine or made in good faith.
Genuine
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A change that misrepresents or alters the true shape, meaning, or proportion of something.
Misrepresentation of meaning
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Insisting on beliefs as unquestionably true without sufficient openness to challenge.
An invented account presented as true.
Failure to remain loyal, trustworthy, or true to a commitment.
Unlikely to happen or to be true.
Unable to exist, work, or be true together without conflict.
Unable to fit together
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To understand or explain the meaning of something incorrectly.
To read something incorrectly or form a mistaken understanding of a situation.
Presented as the reason or appearance, though the reality may differ.
Seeming reasonable or believable, though not established as true.
To check and establish that something is accurate or true.
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