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incomprehension
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in·com·pre·hen·sion

noun \-ˈhen(t)-shən\

Definition of INCOMPREHENSION

: lack of comprehension or understanding
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Examples of INCOMPREHENSION

  1. She gave me a look of complete incomprehension.
  2. He viewed the situation with incomprehension.

First Known Use of INCOMPREHENSION

1605

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Synonyms
misunderstanding, misapprehension, misconstruction, misconstruing, misimpression, misinterpretation, misknowledge, misreading

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