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How to pronounce construe
“construe” pronunciation in American and British English
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“construe” in real sentences
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is what I construe as innovation.
The Obama White House
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not what I was trying to construe it.
Oxford Union
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to construe measurements not provided by Ezekiel's vision.
British Library
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regardless of how you construe the evidence at hand.
Lex Fridman
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