#interpretation  an explanation resulting from interpreting something
  supertype:  explanation.statement__account  a statement that explains; "he launched into a detailed explanation"; "he demanded that I give an account for my failure"
  subtype:  expounding__exposition  a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
     subtype:  philosophizing  the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy
        subtype:  moralizing  the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code; "his constant moralizing drove me mad"
  subtype:  construal  an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing
  subtype:  elucidation  an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
     subtype:  disambiguation  clarification that removes ambiguity
        subtype:  lexical_disambiguation__lexicaldisambiguation  disambiguation of the sense of a polysemous word
  subtype:  exegesis  an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
  subtype:  expansion.interpretation__enlargement__elaboration  an interpretation that provides additional information
     subtype:  embroidery__embellishment  elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail; "the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings"
  subtype:  literal_interpretation__literalinterpretation  an interpretation based on the exact wording
     subtype:  letter  a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"
  subtype:  version  an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"
     subtype:  approximation  an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"
  subtype:  reading.interpretation  a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"
  subtype:  construction.interpretation__twist  an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
  subtype:  reconstruction.interpretation  an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
  subtype:  popularization__popularisation  an interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
  subtype:  misinterpretation__misunderstanding__mistaking  putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"
     subtype:  imbroglio  a very embarrassing misunderstanding
     subtype:  misconstrual__misconstruction  a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
     subtype:  misreading  misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading

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