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   Mis·in·ter·pre·ta·tion

   /ˌmisənˌtərprəˈtāSH(ə)n/

   

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   • 1. the action of interpreting something wrongly: "this quote is open to misinterpretation"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › misinterpretationMisinterpretation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MISINTERPRETATION is failure to understand or interpret something correctly : a mistaken interpretation. How to use misinterpretation in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISINTERPRETATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of forming a wrong understanding of something that is said or done, or an example of a wrong understanding: The statement is unclear and open to misinterpretation (= could easily be misinterpreted). This is a deliberate misinterpretation of events. See. misinterpret. Fewer examples.

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   MISINTERPRETATION meaning: 1. the act of forming a wrong understanding of something that is said or done, or an example of a…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › misinterpretationMisinterpretation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms |...

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   Misinterpretation is a case of misunderstanding something. You tried to assemble a set of bookshelves, but your misinterpretation of the directions meant you ended up with a table instead!

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   : to understand wrongly. Her silence should not be misinterpreted as consent. Synonyms. bend. color. cook. distort. falsify. fudge. garble. misrelate. misrepresent. misstate. pervert. slant. twist. warp. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of misinterpret in a Sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmisinterpretation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of misinterpretation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISINTERPRET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MISINTERPRET definition: 1. to form an understanding that is not correct of something that is said or done: 2. to form an…. Learn more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › misinterpretationMisinterpretation - definition of ... - The Free Dictionary

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   misinterpretation - putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning". mistaking, misunderstanding. interpretation - an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence".

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    Noun. Singular: misinterpretation. Plural: misinterpretations. Misinterpretation Sentence Examples. The story began based on the misinterpretation of a picture. That decision is not only wrong, it is a misinterpretation of the rules. She smiled weakly at his deliberate misinterpretation of the cliché.

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    Misinterpret definition: to interpret, explain, or understand incorrectly.. See examples of MISINTERPRET used in a sentence.