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Mis·un·der·stand·ing
/ˌmisˌəndərˈstandiNG/
noun
1.
a failure to understand something correctly:
"a misunderstanding of the facts and the law"
Similar
misinterpretation
misconstruction
misreading
misapprehension
misconception
mistake
error
misjudgment
misbelief
miscalculation
confusion
mix-up
crossed wires
the wrong idea
false impression
fallacy
illusion
delusion
▪
a disagreement or quarrel:
"he left the army after a slight misunderstanding with his commanding officer"
Similar
disagreement
difference
difference of opinion
variance
clash of views
dispute
disputation
falling-out
quarrel
argument
altercation
squabble
wrangle
row
clash
conflict
informal:
ruction
spat
scrap
tiff
Opposite
harmony
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