"miscomprehension" meaning in All languages combined

See miscomprehension on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: miscomprehensions [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + comprehension. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|comprehension}} mis- + comprehension Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} miscomprehension (countable and uncountable, plural miscomprehensions)
  1. An incorrect understanding of something. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: misunderstanding

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Teachers testing with informal reading inventories (selected because of comprehension difficulty unrelated to word recognition) were asked to give explanations for the miscomprehensions of their students.",
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