miscommunication
noun
mis·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌmis-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
: failure to communicate clearly
There was miscommunication between the reporter and her editors.
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That incident was investigated by both the FAA and NTSB, which found the mishap resulted from a miscommunication between the pilots on the aircraft.
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Allyson Versprille, Fortune, 16 June 2024
This was a severe miscommunication in a chaotic situation.
—Scooby Axson, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
Sometimes, like in the case of honorifics, the language barrier isn’t the site of miscommunication, sometimes the cultural barrier can be greater.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024
A number of asylum-seeking parents have had children removed by the family policing system in New York City, the Administration for Children’s Services, over issues directly related to housing instability and miscommunications due to language barriers.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2024
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Allyson Versprille, Fortune, 16 June 2024
This was a severe miscommunication in a chaotic situation.
—Scooby Axson, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
Sometimes, like in the case of honorifics, the language barrier isn’t the site of miscommunication, sometimes the cultural barrier can be greater.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2024
A number of asylum-seeking parents have had children removed by the family policing system in New York City, the Administration for Children’s Services, over issues directly related to housing instability and miscommunications due to language barriers.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Miscommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscommunication. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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