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MISINTERPRETATION Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word misinterpretation. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word misinterpretation. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for MISINTERPRETATION

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misunderstanding
nounn
noun

• putting the wrong interpretation on

• an understanding of something that is not correct

distortion
nounn
noun

• a change for the worse

• a shape resulting from distortion

• an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

• a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)

• the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

• the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

error
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• inadvertent incorrectness

• a misconception resulting from incorrect information

• (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer

• part of a statement that is not correct

misapprehension
nounn
noun

• an understanding of something that is not correct

miscalculation
nounn
noun

• a mistake in calculating

misconception
nounn
noun

• an incorrect conception

misreading
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading

misjudgment
nounn
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mistaking
verbv
noun

• putting the wrong interpretation on

Best Hypernyms For MISINTERPRETATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for misinterpretation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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interpretation

Alternatives for MISUNDERSTANDING

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