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construes
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb construe has 1 sense
  1. interpret, construe, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
    --1 is one way to understand
    Derived form: noun construal1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Construes

Verb:

  • Sense 1: To interpret or understand the meaning of something.
  • Sense 2: To explain, express, or convey a particular meaning in a specific way.

Sample Sentences:

  • "She construes his silence as a sign of agreement."
  • "The judge construes the law strictly."

Noun:

  • Sense: Plural form of "construe", which refers to the act of interpreting or understanding.

Sample Sentence:

  • "The various construes of the poem give it multiple layers of meaning."

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