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A failure to understand or interpret something correctly

A disagreement or quarrel

A mistake, typically caused by confusion or a failure to understand

The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

(present participle) Misunderstanding or misinterpreting (something)

Present participle for to make an incorrect estimate of

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Noun

A failure to understand or interpret something correctly

misinterpretation

misapprehension

misconstruction

incomprehension

misappreciation

miscommunication

false impression

underestimation

mistaken belief

miscomprehension

wrong impression

error of judgment

incredulousness

erroneous belief

false interpretation

error of judgement

misreading of the situation

wrong end of the stick

mistaken impression

optical illusion

figment of the imagination

fool's paradise

misidentification

not understanding

failure to understand

missing the point

not getting the point

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

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“To correct his misunderstanding and misperceptions, I have addressed the following open letter to him which touches upon some key concepts and basic points.”

Noun

A disagreement or quarrel

difference of opinion

bit of argy-bargy

bone of contention

passage of arms

contentiousness

cause célèbre

passage at arms

exchange of views

parting of the ways

conflict of interest

divided loyalties

rough-and-tumble

knock-down-drag-out

heated discussion

knock-down drag-out

acrimonious exchange

verbal sparring

knock down and drag out

incompatibility

inharmoniousness

internal strife

dissatisfaction

lack of agreement

conflict of opinion

polarisation^UK

polarization^US

irreconcilable difference

quarrelsomeness

lack of concord

unharmoniousness

internal conflict

insubordination

palace intrigue

palace politics

bitter conflict

breach of the peace

apple of discord

point in question

Sturm und Drang

lack of consistency

question-and-answer method

argument against

difficulty with

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“Firman said the dispute was triggered by a minor misunderstanding between a member of the police's Mobile Brigade and a group of marines.”

Noun

A mistake, typically caused by confusion or a failure to understand

misapprehension

error of judgment

misinterpretation

underestimation

typographical error

slip of the tongue

slip of the pen

printer's error

misconfiguration

wrong configuration

poor configuration

typesetting mistake

keyboarding error

typesetting error

keyboarding mistake

printing mistake

typographical mistake

foot in the mouth

misconstruction

mistaken belief

mistaken impression

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

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“I think your being here is due to a major misunderstanding.”

Noun

The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

discombobulation

demoralisation^UK

demoralization^US

head-scratching

incomprehension

apprehensiveness

egg on one's face

mental fogginess

dumbfoundedness

not understanding

lack of comprehension

self-consciousness

being bewildered

state of stupefaction

nervous excitement

state of confusion

state of bewilderment

state of disorientation

trancelike state

mental unclarity

disorientedness

lack of understanding

mental distress

one for the books

flabbergastment

fight-or-flight reaction

temporary insanity

temporary madness

state of agitation

bolt from the blue

state of perturbation

source of consternation

kick in the teeth

source of distress

a bolt out of the blue

source of amazement

a bolt from the blue

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Verb

(present participle) Misunderstanding or misinterpreting (something)

not understanding

misapprehending

miscomprehending

misinterpreting

failing to understand

missing the point

not registering

not getting the point

taking something amiss

getting the wrong end of the stick

getting the wrong idea

getting it wrong

taking something the wrong way

putting a wrong interpretation on

getting the wrong impression

getting hold of the wrong end of the stick

getting the wrong idea about

receiving a false impression

misrepresenting

picking up wrong

getting signals crossed

getting wrong impression

getting signals mixed

estimating wrongly

judging incorrectly

getting your lines crossed about

getting the wrong impression about

taking out of context

failing to appreciate

making a mistake

getting a false impression of

making a wrong interpretation of

underestimating

miscategorizing

having wrong impression

failing to hear

failing to take in

mischaracterizing

wrongly diagnosing

misinterpreting as

confounding with

incorrectly diagnosing

taking exception

getting your wires crossed

getting your lines crossed

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“She would not only misunderstand, but she would misstate with premeditation and malice.”

Verb

Present participle for to make an incorrect estimate of

misinterpreting

underestimating

getting signals crossed

missing by a mile

dropping the ball

getting it wrong

making a mistake

estimating wrongly

making a boo-boo

making an error

making a howler

misapprehending

miscomprehending

getting the wrong end of the stick

misconjecturing

getting the wrong idea

getting the wrong impression

getting the wrong idea about

judging incorrectly

getting the wrong end of the stick about

jumping to the wrong conclusion about

coming to hasty conclusion

barking up wrong tree

calculating wrongly

making a mistake about

setting too low

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