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misunderstanding

.misʌndә'stændiŋ8 senses · 57 ms
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noun/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ//ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/
  1. 1

    A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.

    • The worst distance between two people is misunderstanding. - Thoughtkick
  2. 2

    A disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.

    • It was only months and months afterwards, when I made the attempt to recover what was left of the body, that I heard the original quarrel arose from a misunderstanding about some hens.
verb/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ//ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/
  1. 1

    present participle and gerund of misunderstandform-ofgerundparticiple

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