misunderstanding

/mɪsˌʌn·dərˈstæn·dɪŋ/ noun

Definition

› a situation in which someone does not understand something correctly: I think there’s been a misunderstanding. I never asked for these chairs to be delivered.

(Definition of misunderstanding noun from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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