analysis
noun
the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis).
misanalysis
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a word derived from
analysis.
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Overall, adds Moynihan, the CIA's misanalysis represents "the most massive intelligence failure of the cold war era."
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