miscomprehension

noun

Definition of miscomprehensionnext
as in misconception

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  1. misconception
  2. misunderstanding
  3. misinterpretation
  4. miscalculation
  5. misimpression
Noun
  • Another common misconception is that there must always be a third-party manager or pimp involved in trafficking.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Bigfoot, the campaign’s mascot, is reportedly a member of the big heart club and also represents myths and misconceptions about organ donation.
    Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of misconception
Noun
  • Yes, often the processes behind enrollment were racist and fraught with misunderstanding and mismanagement.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
  • However, at the counter (where agents are trained to upsell you on extras), there was a misunderstanding.
    Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of misunderstanding
Noun
  • This misinterpretation stems in part from sins of omission.
    Wang Jisi, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
  • Clear communication through design artifacts such as wireframes, prototypes and user journey maps minimizes the chances of misinterpretation, reducing costly misunderstandings. 7.
    Tina Gada, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of misinterpretation
Noun
  • If firing Saleh — whose expertise was on the defensive side of the ball — was supposed to revive the offense, that was a miscalculation.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Make a small miscalculation, and the court was gaping for Zheng to hit an easy ball into space.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
Definition of miscalculation
Noun
  • Revealing unverified or incomplete information could hurt investigations, prejudice prosecutions, violate privacy or create misimpressions, according to the agency.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • For roughly four hours, the hearing played out as a fusillade of statistics, impressions and misimpressions, as Republicans argued that New York was a hellscape of unchecked violence and chaos — viral videos of which were shown on local news programs around the country to to prove it.
    Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Definition of misimpression
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“Miscomprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscomprehension. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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