Meaning & use
misinterpretation
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an incorrect understanding or explanation of something.
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The email's sarcastic tone led to a misinterpretation by several coworkers.
A simple misinterpretation of the map caused the hikers to take the wrong trail.
A note on using this word
Differs from a deliberate lie or distortion — a misinterpretation is an honest mistake in understanding.
Words with a similar meaning
misunderstandingmisreading
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