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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That moment of miscommunication between Asher and Archer in the premiere leads to an honest conversation.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
The Five of Swords arrives to suggest tension in relationships, possibly due to miscommunication around the time that Mercury stations retrograde on the 15th.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
And too much miscommunication today.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Some miscommunication between Cowboys cornerbacks Reddy Steward and DaRon Bland and linebacker Kenneth Murray allowed for Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden to haul in the 46-yard catch, setting up Green Bay’s first of five touchdown drives Sunday night at AT&T Stadium.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
The Five of Swords arrives to suggest tension in relationships, possibly due to miscommunication around the time that Mercury stations retrograde on the 15th.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
And too much miscommunication today.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Some miscommunication between Cowboys cornerbacks Reddy Steward and DaRon Bland and linebacker Kenneth Murray allowed for Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden to haul in the 46-yard catch, setting up Green Bay’s first of five touchdown drives Sunday night at AT&T Stadium.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Miscommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscommunication. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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