Construing

The manager is construing the employee's behavior as insubordination.

The linguist is construing the sentence to analyze its structure.

The company is construing a new plant to increase their production capacity.

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

The linguist is construing the grammar rules to create a new language.

She is construing his smile as a sign of approval.

The linguist is adept at construing the meaning of words across different languages.

She is construing his actions as a sign of affection.

I am having difficulty construing the instructions on this package.