Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
MISCONSTRUE
misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss
(verb) interpret in the wrong way; “Don’t misinterpret my comments as criticism”; “She misconstrued my remarks”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
misconstrue (third-person singular simple present misconstrues, present participle misconstruing, simple past and past participle misconstrued)
(transitive) To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
Synonyms
• misinterpret
• misunderstand
Anagrams
• consumerist
Source: Wiktionary
Mis*con"strue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misconstrued; p. pr. & vb. n. Misconstruing.]
Definition: To construe wrongly; to interpret erroneously. Do not, great sir, misconstrue his intent. Dryden. Much afflicted to find his actions misconstrued. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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