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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Something much more than, say, miscommunication in the outfield.
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Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
The miscommunication from the university left some applicants, like Vanessa Peters' daughter, feeling disappointed.
—Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 16 May 2024
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Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
The miscommunication from the university left some applicants, like Vanessa Peters' daughter, feeling disappointed.
—Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for miscommunication
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“Miscommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscommunication. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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