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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This card could also represent miscommunications and misrepresenting situations.
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Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Perhaps what a boss thinks of a moment of constructive criticism might come off as a passing comment, especially when delivered online in remote or hybrid workforces which can breed avenues of miscommunication.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 May 2024
This was a severe miscommunication in a chaotic situation.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 29 May 2024
Something much more than, say, miscommunication in the outfield.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
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Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
Perhaps what a boss thinks of a moment of constructive criticism might come off as a passing comment, especially when delivered online in remote or hybrid workforces which can breed avenues of miscommunication.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 May 2024
This was a severe miscommunication in a chaotic situation.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 29 May 2024
Something much more than, say, miscommunication in the outfield.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 21 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 16 Jun. 2024.
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