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Misunderstanding
01
the act of interpreting something incorrectly
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
misunderstandings
Examples
The message was lost due to a simple misunderstanding.
02
a minor disagreement or conflict
Examples
Friends sometimes have misunderstandings but reconcile quickly.
03
an incorrect interpretation or belief about something
Examples
His assumption was based on a misunderstanding of the facts.
Lexical Tree
misunderstanding
understanding
understand
