1
as in mistake
a failure to understand correctly
people once thought that there were canals on Mars because of a common misunderstanding of a report by an Italian astronomer
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2
as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
tried to resolve their misunderstandings peacefully
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as in missing
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally
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Recent Examples of misunderstanding
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
In the meantime, Washington should engage with Beijing to understand its objectives, create predictability about future force structure and modernization plans, and lower the risk of misunderstandings that could lead to a nuclear crisis.
—Rose Gottemoeller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
Yet, this vision is based upon a misunderstanding of the causes and consequences of American industrial decline.
— Made By History, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Teams are now more prone to misunderstanding and conflict than ever before.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Noun
On May 12, the full moon in Scorpio will highlight your curious third house of communication, bringing unresolved matters or misunderstandings to the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
In the meantime, Washington should engage with Beijing to understand its objectives, create predictability about future force structure and modernization plans, and lower the risk of misunderstandings that could lead to a nuclear crisis.
—Rose Gottemoeller, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
Yet, this vision is based upon a misunderstanding of the causes and consequences of American industrial decline.
— Made By History, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Teams are now more prone to misunderstanding and conflict than ever before.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstanding
Noun
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Jamie Moraga, Franklin Revere NO: San Diego’s roads are in dire condition after years of deferred maintenance; drastically cutting the road-repair budget now would be a serious mistake.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Honeywell has learned from its mistakes, delivering a sensible forecast during its April 29 quarterly earnings report.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Stephanie initially thinks that Emily killed him because of the custody dispute, but Charity later admits to killing him to help her sister.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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The impending downturn at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles comes not long after the twin facilities reported booming activity, tied to a labor dispute that shut down major ports on the East and Gulf coasts.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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That’s the sort of depth the Lions have been missing.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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In 72 of the 161 league squads named by Leeds since that day, Bamford has been missing, almost entirely due to injury.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Standardized coding is crucial for accurate data interpretation, but inconsistent or incorrect coding can lead to misinterpretation and hinder clinical decision making.—
Heather Cox,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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But this reaction stemmed from a fundamental misinterpretation.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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After two earlier attempts to pass this bill failed because of disagreements about whether confessions should be exempt from reporting mandates, the final version passed during the legislative session this spring.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
8 May 2025
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The pair’s latest dispute centers on deep disagreements over whether to focus on slashing property taxes or sales taxes.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Back in January, Kerley was hit with a domestic violence charge in an unrelated incident from last year, after he was arrested following an altercation with police.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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This comes after an altercation with Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo at the conclusion of the team's playoff series.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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While Ringo tries to insist the fight is between him and Earp, Holliday says not so fast, sir, citing a quarrel earlier in the film.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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The aftermath of the quarrel was captured on video later posted to social media by Only In Dade.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Misunderstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstanding. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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