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    construe
    /kənˈstruː/

    verb

    • 1. interpret (a word or action) in a particular way: "his words could hardly be construed as an apology"
    • 2. analyse the syntax of (a text, sentence, or word): dated "both verbs can be construed with either infinitive"

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