| rendition rendering interpretation | the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance, her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving |
googly
wrong 'un
bosie
bosie ball | a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way |
| wrong-site surgery | a surgical operation performed on the wrong part of the body |
tort
civil wrong | (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought |
wrong
legal injury
damage | any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right |
| wrong wrongfulness | that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law, he feels that you are in the wrong |
interpretation
interpreting
rendition
rendering | an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious, the edict was subject to many interpretations, he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables, often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning |
broad interpretation
judicial activism | an interpretation of the U.S. constitution holding that the spirit of the times and the needs of the nation can legitimately influence judicial decisions (particularly decisions of the Supreme Court) |
| interpretation reading version | a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something |
| interpretation | an explanation that results from interpreting something, the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence |
| literal interpretation | an interpretation based on the exact wording |
misinterpretation
misunderstanding
mistaking | putting the wrong interpretation on, his misinterpretation of the question caused his error, there was no mistaking her meaning |
conscience
scruples
moral sense
sense of right and wrong | motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions |
| wrong | treat unjustly, do wrong to |
fail
go wrong
miscarry | be unsuccessful, Where do today's public schools fail?, The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably |
faulty
incorrect
wrong | characterized by errors, not agreeing with a model or not following established rules, he submitted a faulty report, an incorrect transcription, the wrong side of the road |
improper
wrong | not appropriate for a purpose or occasion, said all the wrong things |
incorrect
wrong | not correct, not in conformity with fact or truth, an incorrect calculation, the report in the paper is wrong, your information is wrong, the clock showed the wrong time, found themselves on the wrong road, based on the wrong assumptions |
| wrong | based on or acting or judging in error, it is wrong to think that way |
amiss(p)
awry(p)
haywire
wrong(p) | not functioning properly, something is amiss, has gone completely haywire, something is wrong with the engine |
ill-timed
unseasonable
untimely
wrong | badly timed, an ill-timed intervention, you think my intrusion unseasonable, an untimely remark, it was the wrong moment for a joke |
| wrong | used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward, socks worn wrong side out |
| wrong incorrect | not in accord with established usage or procedure, the wrong medicine, the wrong way to shuck clams, it is incorrect for a policeman to accept gifts |
| wrong | contrary to conscience or morality or law, it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor, cheating is wrong, it is wrong to lie |
wrong-side-out(p)
inside-out(p) | with the inside surface on the outside |
incorrectly wrongly
wrong | in an inaccurate manner, he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly, she guessed wrong |