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    [Noun]  | "mis*in*ter*pre*ta*tion" | \ ˌmi-sᵊn-ˌtər-prə-ˈtā-shən \


    1: failure to understand or interpret something correctly : a mistaken interpretation


    Origin: 1538 ;

    [Noun]  | "misinterpretation" 


    1: a failure to understand correctly;


      * e.g., " ... his misinterpretation of the ambiguously worded instructions was hardly his fault "



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    [Verb]  | "misinterpret" 


    1: to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of;


      * e.g., " ... his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning "





    2: to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of;


      * e.g., " ... we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town "



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     [ "Misinterpretive" ]

    1: When somebody has a lack of understanding for something and misconstrues it into something else that changes the intended meaning.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1 talking to Person 2 about an incident last night. 

     [ "misinterpretating" ]

    1:  to read something wrong

      * e.g.,  ... Him misinterpretating his friends message was hilarious. 


     [ "misinterpretating" ]

    2:  the take something out of context.


     [ "misinterpretating" ]

    3:  to fail at reading a private message.

     [ "misinterpretated" ]

    1: Misinterpretated (verb) To pretend to know the meaning of a word and incorrectly use, explain or define it to others.

      * e.g.,  ... After Jimmy explained that his boss presented the material in a languid manner, Sally, having no clue but wanting to sound educated, nodded and misinterpretated to her friends that she didn't like bosses who used too many words either. 

     [ "Bulge Misinterpretation" ]

    1: When someone looks at a guy in a swimsuit, or in tight boxers, and misinterprets the size of the penis in it. Usually, bulge misinterpretation (or BMI) is only used when the estimate was in the favour of the estimand, i.e. several sizes too large.

      * e.g.,  ... "I met him in the swimming pool, and I really thought he was packing, but turns out I made quite the bulge misinterpretation! I was thinking salami, but it was more like frankenweenie." "That's such a bummer! He looks sweet though..." 

     [ "implied misinterpretation" ]

    1: adv. When in conversation with someone whose family originates from a foreign-language speaking culture (That includes English for all you Europeans, Central Americans, Asians, and Africans out there!), you can use this to not listen to the person due to lack of interest, understanding of their nature, or just general hatred.

      * e.g.,  ... EX 1 

     [ "Oh, I misinterpreted signals" ]

    1: The answer to any criticism for one's romantic choice.

      * e.g.,  ... Q: Why haven't you broken up with her like you said you would? 

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