misunderstanding
/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
noun
- A failure to understand something correctly; a situation in which two people interpret something differently.
- Their argument was caused by a simple misunderstanding of each other's intentions.
- There was a misunderstanding about the meeting time, so I arrived an hour early.
- We cleared up the misunderstanding and became friends again.
- A disagreement or minor quarrel.
- After a brief misunderstanding, they shook hands and moved on.
- It was just a misunderstanding between the teammates, nothing serious.
- The two neighbors had a misunderstanding over the property line.
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