Usually means: Incorrect understanding of information conveyed.
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  1. misinterpretation: Merriam-Webster
  2. misinterpretation: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. misinterpretation: Collins English Dictionary
  4. misinterpretation: Vocabulary.com
  5. Misinterpretation, misinterpretation: Wordnik
  6. misinterpretation: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. misinterpretation: Wiktionary
  8. Misinterpretation, misinterpretation: Dictionary.com
  9. misinterpretation: Online Etymology Dictionary
  10. Misinterpretation: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. Misinterpretation: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  12. misinterpretation: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  13. misinterpretation: Rhymezone
  14. misinterpretation: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  15. misinterpretation: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  16. misinterpretation: FreeDictionary.org
  17. misinterpretation: Mnemonic Dictionary
  18. misinterpretation: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. misinterpretation: Legal dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (misinterpretation)

▸ noun:  An instance of misinterpreting.

Similar:
misunderstanding, mistaking, misconstruction, misconstruing, misconstrual, misread, misparsing, misinterpreter, misprision, misseinterpretacion, more...

Types:
misunderstanding, misprediction, misconception, mistranslation, misrepresentation, more...

Phrases:
gross misinterpretation, more...

Adjectives:
possible, such, serious, gross, common, much, complete, deliberate, catastrophic, widespread, potential

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Similar:
misunderstanding, mistaking, misconstruction, misconstruing, misconstrual, misread, misparsing, misinterpreter, misprision, misseinterpretacion, more...

Types:
misunderstanding, misprediction, misconception, mistranslation, misrepresentation, more...

Phrases:
gross misinterpretation, more...

Adjectives:
possible, such, serious, gross, common, much, complete, deliberate, catastrophic, widespread, potential

Colors:
    gray,     mauve,     taupe,     olive,     chartreuse, more...



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