misexplanation

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ explanation.

Noun

misexplanation (usually uncountable, plural misexplanations)

1. Incorrect explanation.
   • 2008 May 24, Phillip Alder, “From a New Autobiography, a 1970 Breakthrough Revisited”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

Related terms

• misexplain

Anagrams

• explanationism