Construing

The journalist is construing the politician's statement as a threat.

The politician's construing of the bill was seen as controversial by some.

The baker is construing a cake with layers of cream and chocolate.

The diplomat was tasked with construing the foreign leader's speech for his own government.

The interpreter is construing the dialogue between the two leaders.

The diplomat was construing the treaty from French to English.

The politician is construing his opponent's words to make him look bad.

I had trouble construing the instructions for assembling the furniture.

The politician was accused of construing the data to fit their agenda.

The journalist is construing the politician's statement as a veiled threat.