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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This reactive behavior can lead to miscommunication and poor decision-making.
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Susan Curtin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Due to internal miscommunication and misunderstandings, family communication was delayed.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
Keep in mind, Mercury will eventually retrograde in this area of your chart (March 3) which could bring delays and miscommunications in your love life or creative ventures.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Despite a rocky use of the miscommunication trope the stretches credulity slightly, the novel celebrates love stories and the possibility of magic made real.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Susan Curtin, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Due to internal miscommunication and misunderstandings, family communication was delayed.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
Keep in mind, Mercury will eventually retrograde in this area of your chart (March 3) which could bring delays and miscommunications in your love life or creative ventures.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Despite a rocky use of the miscommunication trope the stretches credulity slightly, the novel celebrates love stories and the possibility of magic made real.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miscommunication
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“Miscommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscommunication. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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