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Meaning of reconstrue | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To construe something again, or in a new way

Examples

“Kripke is an essentialist, and so he is motivated to do things (such as reconstruing some modal intuitions) that are motivated by essentialism.”
“Experience⟳ of invalidation may lead⟳ to reconstruing, which may take⟳ various forms.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

reconstrued reconstrues reconstruing reconsult reconsulted reconsulting

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