as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
his misinterpretation of the ambiguously worded instructions was hardly his fault
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Recent Examples of misinterpretation
This misinterpretation stems in part from sins of omission.
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Wang Jisi, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Clear communication through design artifacts such as wireframes, prototypes and user journey maps minimizes the chances of misinterpretation, reducing costly misunderstandings.
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—Tina Gada, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
For all its asterisks and misinterpretations, modernization theory was a contribution to thinking about what is universal in human development and how foreign policy might prepare for a coming age in which the benefits of modernity are more open to all.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
The spread of misinformation is the result of misunderstandings or misinterpretations of facts, regardless of intentions, said University of Miami communications professor Lindsay Grace.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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Wang Jisi, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Clear communication through design artifacts such as wireframes, prototypes and user journey maps minimizes the chances of misinterpretation, reducing costly misunderstandings.
7.
—Tina Gada, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
For all its asterisks and misinterpretations, modernization theory was a contribution to thinking about what is universal in human development and how foreign policy might prepare for a coming age in which the benefits of modernity are more open to all.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
The spread of misinformation is the result of misunderstandings or misinterpretations of facts, regardless of intentions, said University of Miami communications professor Lindsay Grace.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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