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construe

verb

make sense of; assign a meaning to

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Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. make sense of; assign a meaning to

    “What message do you see in this letter?”

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What message do you see in this letter?
How do you interpret his behavior?

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