Misinterpretation
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Erroneous interpretation; a wrong understanding or explanation.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act of interpreting erroneously; a mistaken interpretation.
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noun.
An instance of
misinterpreting
.
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noun.
putting the wrong interpretation on
Word Usage
"At the same time, Mr Karzai rejected what he called the misinterpretation of the law by Western journalists."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
interpretation
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
imbroglio
misconstrual
misconstruction
misreading
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Alsatian
Americanization
Appalachian
Balkanization
Christianization
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
dallying
defacement
disinformation
evasion
exaggerations
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
aberrancy
aberration
corruption
defectiveness
delusion