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misexplanation

misexplanation noun: incorrect explanation.

Noun

misexplanation (usually uncountable, plural misexplanations)

  1. (usually) Incorrect explanation.
    • The main thrust of the book is Wolff’s opinion on how bridge ought to be: free from cheats; free from purely destructive bidding methods; free from misexplanations; free from timely hesitations that tell partner what to do; free from organizers who do not know and love the game; and free from...2008 May 24, Phillip Alder, “From a New Autobiography, a 1970 Breakthrough Revisited”, in New York Times

Forms of misexplanation

pluralmisexplanations

Origin of misexplanation

From mis- + explanation.

Questions about misexplanation

What does misexplanation mean?
Misexplanation means incorrect explanation.
What part of speech is misexplanation?
Misexplanation is a noun.
What is the plural of misexplanation?
The plural of misexplanation is misexplanations.

Words near misexplanation in the dictionary

  1. misexpends
  2. misexplain
  3. misexplained
  4. misexplaining
  5. misexplains
  6. misexplanation
  7. misexplanations
  8. misexplicate
  9. misexplicated
  10. misexplicates
  11. misexplicating

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