misunderstanding
noun/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #6,073 most common English word
Meaning
a failure to understand something correctly; a wrong interpretation.
Example sentence
There was misunderstanding between us about the meeting time, so I arrived an hour late.
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