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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
Brett Braley, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
Different interpretations of private conversations stemming from translation difficulties or misunderstandings could not only sow confusion, Bruen said, but also could trigger an international crisis.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Such conflicts seem rooted in misunderstanding, leading rap artists – many of whom rose out of impoverished circumstances – fearful over whether adverse publicity can damage their livelihood to (wrongly) lash out.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
During a court appearance on Monday, a defense attorney for Muldoon called the incident a misunderstanding, saying his client was wearing headphones and listening to music.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
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While Americans may find this personality type a little off-putting, that is in part due to our misunderstanding of sisu.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
Different interpretations of private conversations stemming from translation difficulties or misunderstandings could not only sow confusion, Bruen said, but also could trigger an international crisis.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Such conflicts seem rooted in misunderstanding, leading rap artists – many of whom rose out of impoverished circumstances – fearful over whether adverse publicity can damage their livelihood to (wrongly) lash out.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
During a court appearance on Monday, a defense attorney for Muldoon called the incident a misunderstanding, saying his client was wearing headphones and listening to music.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstanding
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Currency with mistakes can also be worth a lot, so be on the lookout for modern dimes without the S mark.Miguel Legoas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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But getting the technology to follow open-ended commands reliably remains a challenge, with the risk that errors could translate into costly and hard-to-undo mistakes.Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nearly a decade later, a dark storm cloud has descended upon his increasingly unpopular administration, with the resignation of a top Cabinet minister over a dispute about how to manage US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats.Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Research has distinguished between three simple strategies to deal with neighbor disputes: avoidance of the party whose behavior is experienced as unneighborly; confronting the neighbor face-to-face; and relying on a third party to sort out the issue, e.g. the landlord or even police.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Thousands more Palestinians have gone missing during the war and much of Gaza has been destroyed.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Similar to point three, there is nothing more deflating to a company’s share price momentum than missing company guidance or analyst estimates.Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But the debate over nativity scenes in public places began in the later part of the century, rooted in a fundamental misinterpretation of what the Founders intended in the text of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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This clear language outlines the exact amount, payment schedule, method and additional terms, leaving little room for misinterpretation or disputes.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Any disagreements or requests for information should be noted in that report.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
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Relationships, at their best, are not just defined by extraordinary moments or their endings—they’re about the moments in between, the routine, the joy, the disagreements and the growth.Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Foxx is thanking fans for their support after an altercation at his birthday dinner this weekend required him to get stitches.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Things got worse for Curtis, who was arrested and charged with assault because of his altercation with assistant DA Daniels.Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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This is a gross misconstruction of federal law.Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion (TNS), Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
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That’s the main quarrel of opponents of such conservation projects.Christine Ro, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Experts at the conference floated the possibility that the aquatic quarrel could make its way to the Supreme Court, though that’s viewed as a crisis that should be averted.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Misunderstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstanding. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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