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   misunderstanding

   /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstandɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a failure to understand something correctly: "a misunderstanding of the government's plans" Similar misinterpretationmisconstructionmisreadingmisapprehensionmisconceptionmistakeerrormisjudgementmisbeliefmiscalculationconfusionmix-upcrossed wiresthe wrong ideafalse impressionfallacyillusiondelusion
   • ▪ a disagreement or quarrel: "he left the army after a slight misunderstanding with his commanding officer" Similar disagreementdifferencedifference of opinionvarianceclash of viewsdisputedisputationfalling-outquarrelargumentaltercationsquabblewranglerowclashconflictinformal:ructionspatscraptiffOpposite harmony

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISUNDERSTANDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MISUNDERSTANDING definition: 1. an occasion when someone does not understand something correctly: 2. a disagreement, argument…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     MISUNDERSTANDING meaning: 1. an occasion when someone does...

   • Misunderstanding in Arabic

     MISUNDERSTANDING translate: سوء فَهم. Learn more in the...

   • Misunderstanding in Portuguese

     MISUNDERSTANDING translate: equívoco, mal-entendido,...

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     MISUNDERSTANDING translate: 误解；误会, 争执;不和;打架. Learn more in...

   • Traditional

     MISUNDERSTANDING translate: 誤解；誤會, 爭執;不和;打架. Learn more in...

   • Translate English to Japanese

     MISUNDERSTANDING translate: 誤解, 誤解（ごかい）. Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to Italian

     MISUNDERSTANDING translate: malinteso, equivoco, malinteso,...

   • Znaczenie Misunderstanding, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     misunderstanding definicja: 1. an occasion when someone does...

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   Learn the definition, pronunciation and usage of the word misunderstanding, which means a situation in which something is not understood correctly or a slight disagreement or argument. See examples, synonyms and related words.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISUNDERSTANDING definition and meaning | Collins English...

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   Learn the meaning of misunderstanding as a failure to understand properly or a disagreement. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and translations in different languages.

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   A misunderstanding is what happens when you don't comprehend something correctly. It's also another name for a disagreement, like the misunderstanding you and your sister had about whose turn it was to do the dishes. The result of not clearly understanding someone or something is a misunderstanding.

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   Learn the meaning of misunderstand, a verb that means to fail to understand or to interpret incorrectly. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.