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as in mistake
a failure to understand correctly
people once thought that there were canals on Mars because of a common misunderstanding of a report by an Italian astronomer
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as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
tried to resolve their misunderstandings peacefully
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as in missing
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally
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Recent Examples of misunderstanding
Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
The prolific Scottish crime writer seeks to clear up misunderstandings about the historical Lady Macbeth – whose actual name was Gruoch.
—Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
Wharton also said that his confirmation bias and a number of misunderstandings wrongly pointed him to Roberson's guilt.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The topiaries of himself and Susie, which came later, were born of a misunderstanding.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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The spread of misinformation is the result of misunderstandings or misinterpretations of facts, regardless of intentions, said University of Miami communications professor Lindsay Grace.
—Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
The prolific Scottish crime writer seeks to clear up misunderstandings about the historical Lady Macbeth – whose actual name was Gruoch.
—Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 25 Oct. 2024
Wharton also said that his confirmation bias and a number of misunderstandings wrongly pointed him to Roberson's guilt.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
The topiaries of himself and Susie, which came later, were born of a misunderstanding.
—Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstanding
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The Sharks scored first at Madison Square Garden but couldn’t overcome their mistakes in the latter half of the second, allowing three unanswered goals in less than five minutes in a frustrating 3-2 loss to the Rangers in the third game of a four-game road trip.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Surprisingly, Danni doesn’t see it as a mistake and would kiss him again.Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Ties have been at their lowest point in decades amid disputes over trade, technology, Taiwan and Chinese aggression in the South China Sea.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Yet, none of that was seen on ABC by the millions who subscribe to DirecTV as Disney was in a contract dispute with the satellite provider at the time.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her absence since going missing after floodwaters from Helene washed away her and her husband’s home with them both inside has ripped their family apart.Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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As of Thursday morning, 309 individuals who had been reported missing were safely accounted for, according to McDowell County emergency management officials.Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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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
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For all its asterisks and misinterpretations, modernization theory was a contribution to thinking about what is universal in human development and how foreign policy might prepare for a coming age in which the benefits of modernity are more open to all.Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
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Miss Manners notes that this is not a political disagreement, nor a misunderstanding, nor a private thought that was not meant for public consumption, nor a joke gone wrong.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Negotiations have been rife with disagreement when the states have come together, such as in early 2023, when six of the states in the basin united to propose a plan for water conservation.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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An Arkansas State Police officer was arrested Tuesday following an altercation with his wife. Sgt.Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Embiid got into an altercation with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Marcus Hayes after the 76ers’ loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The farmers’ quarrels with vampires make sense, especially in smaller cattle herds, where losing even one cow can significantly hurt a farmer’s livelihood.Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Khodr was concerned about rising tensions between the two communities competing for limited aid, and opened separate shelters to avoid quarrels; fifty-nine for Lebanese and five for Syrians.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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Political polarization in this country is such that partisans look at each other with mutual incomprehension.Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Much of the novel’s drama comes from the mutual incomprehension that arises between individuals (particularly married couples), and Eliot tracks with riveting detail the feelings and thoughts on both sides of a disagreement.Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Misunderstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstanding. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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