Misunderstanding
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Misunderstanding [mis-uhn-der-staan-ding]

NOUN

NOUN

  • Failure to understand in a proper manner.

  • Failure to understand a person's remark or a situation properly.

  • A quarrel or slight argument.

Example

"We wrote the manual with every detail so that there is no misunderstanding."

"There was some misunderstanding between the two friends."

Synonyms

Confusion, Error, Misconception, Misinterpretation, Misjudgment, Mistake, Confounding, Delusion, Misconstruction, Misreckoning

Antonyms

Accuracy, Certainty, Correction, Truth, Understanding, Agreement, Perception, Appreciation, Concurrence, Harmony