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deconstrue

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-con-strue
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dismantle or reject the previous interpretation or explanation of the meaning of something; to undo construing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + construe.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

deconstrues (present, singular) deconstruing (participle, present) deconstrued (participle, past) deconstrued (past)

Questions

What does deconstrue mean?
To dismantle or reject the previous interpretation or explanation of the meaning of something; to undo construing.
Where does deconstrue come from?
From de- + construe.

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