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misexplanation en · NOUN

Etymology

From mis- + explanation.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, 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 appeals committees that rule based on the players involved, not the law. 2008 May 24, Phillip Alder, “From a New Autobiography, a 1970 Breakthrough Revisited”, in New York Times:

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