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misinterpretation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of misinterpretation

a failure to understand correctly

his misinterpretation of the ambiguously worded instructions was hardly his fault

Synonyms of misinterpretation

incomprehension, misapprehension, misconstruction, misconstruing, misimpression, misknowledge, misreading, misunderstanding

Words Related to misinterpretation

astigmatism, misconception, misperception, misprision, mistake

Near Antonyms of misinterpretation

appreciation, apprehension, comprehension, conception, grasp, grokking, knowledge, perception, prehension, understanding

awareness, consciousness, realization

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