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misunderstanding

/ misunderstanding /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an understanding of something that is not correct
"he wasn''t going to admit his mistake"
"make no mistake about his intentions"
"there must be some misunderstanding--I don''t have a sister"
Type of:
misconception
Derived:
misconstrue misinterpret misconceive misunderstand misapprehend
noun Sense 2
putting the wrong interpretation on
"his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"
"there was no mistaking her meaning"
Type of:
interpretation
Kinds of:
imbroglio misconstrual misconstruction misreading
Derived:
mistake misidentify misconstrue misinterpret misconceive
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
3
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misconception interpretation imbroglio misconstrual misconstruction misreading