misunderstanding
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nounDefinition of MISUNDERSTANDING
1
: a failure to understand : misinterpretation
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See Examples of MISUNDERSTANDING
- The instructions are carefully written in order to avoid misunderstanding.
- Her comments reflect a misunderstanding of the basic problem.
- using clear language to avoid misunderstandings
- an unfortunate misunderstanding between old friends
- We had our little misunderstandings in the past but we managed to clear them up long ago.
First Known Use of MISUNDERSTANDING
15th century
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