Words similar to misconstrue

Example sentences for: misconstrue

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When enlistment rates are down, Army recruiters panic and misconstrue their points.
My problem is that I want my manuscript back, and while Jane apologized profusely for the way things went, she refuses to retrieve it for me, saying that the woman would misconstrue this as an overture.