Interpretation
Interpretation noun - A statement that makes something clear.
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Synonyms for Interpretation
Misinterpretation is an antonym for interpretation.
Misinterpretation
Misinterpretation noun - A failure to understand correctly.
Interpretation is an antonym for misinterpretation.
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- Law in general, especially older law codes that may not have changed despite years or centuries of interpretation, misinterpretation, reinterpretation, scholarly pontificating, simple copy errors...and that's just on the stuff that stays the same.
Source: God Never Said That -
Notably, Edward Kenway's willful misinterpretation of it in the face of James Kidd's straight-forward explanation is part of why Edward stands out compared to the prior playable ancestors: for most of his game, he subscribes closer to the Templar interpretation despite not being on their side.
Source: Franchise / Assassin's Creed - The Islamic interpretation is that Christianity is based on misinterpretation of Jesus' teachings, who was really preaching about (to oversimplify) another, greater prophet to come (in the person of Mohammed).
Source: Hijacked by Jesus
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