SINCE 1828
miscomprehension
noun
mis·com·pre·hen·sion
| \ ˌmis-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-shən
, -prē-\
, -prē-\
plural miscomprehensions
Definition of miscomprehension
: a failure to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of something : a failure to comprehend : misinterpretation
… the conflict has pushed both sides across an unexpected threshold, where they view each other with miscomprehension and suspicion.— Alan Cowell
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