misexplanation
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mis- + explanation.
Noun
[edit]misexplanation (usually uncountable, plural misexplanations)
- 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.