miscommunication
noun
mis·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌmis-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
: failure to communicate clearly
There was miscommunication between the reporter and her editors.
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The miscommunication from the university left some applicants, like Vanessa Peters' daughter, feeling disappointed.
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Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 16 May 2024
The miscommunication that appears to have driven the delay on Jan. 6 came during a 3:04 p.m. conversation at the Pentagon between Mr. Miller and Mr. McCarthy.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 16 May 2024
The miscommunication that appears to have driven the delay on Jan. 6 came during a 3:04 p.m. conversation at the Pentagon between Mr. Miller and Mr. McCarthy.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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“Miscommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscommunication. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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