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construed

[kuhn-strood]

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adjective

interpreted or understood.
Degrees from these “diploma mills” are often awarded based on vaguely construed life experience.
arrived at by inference or interpretation.
Public interest must necessarily overlap with a correctly construed definition of “national interest.”
arranged or combined syntactically.
Her soothing tones and delicate, thoughtfully construed statements only burrowed further and more painfully into his heart.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of construe.

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Other Word Forms

unconstrued adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of construed¹

construe ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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Any posts that could be construed as anti-American would result in automatic rejection.

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The statute also states that nothing in that section “may be construed to require a Member of Congress to provide prior notice of the intent to enter a facility” for the purpose of conducting oversight.

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That could be construed as willful escapism or youthful irresponsibility; it strikes me as more like storytelling, an area where the Irish are known to excel.

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But this is the most overt reminder that Sherlock Holmes has long been construed via a single lens, that of his partner Dr. John Watson — who, Holmes explains, is away on a long holiday.

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Her comments were construed by some as asking Trump to delay tariffs so that a Conservative could win.

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