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A failure to understand something correctly

A disagreement or quarrel

An incorrect understanding of something

Contrary or conflicting purposes or aims

Conflicting purposes

The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

Present participle for to interpret erroneously, or to understand incorrectly

Present participle for make an incorrect estimate of

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Noun

A failure to understand something correctly

misapprehension

misconstruction

misinterpretation

incomprehension

false impression

underestimation

mistaken belief

error of judgment

wrong impression

erroneous belief

not understanding

false interpretation

incredulousness

error of judgement

misreading of the situation

wrong end of the stick

failure to notice

misappreciation

mistaken impression

optical illusion

figment of the imagination

fool's paradise

slip of the tongue

slip of the pen

breach of etiquette

misdemeanour^UK

poor decision-making

lapse of etiquette

colossal blunder

blunder in etiquette

putting foot in mouth

dumb thing to do

typographical error

printer's error

self-defeating action

miscommunication

mischievousness

misbehaviour^UK

mispronunciation

grammatical mistake

simple-mindedness

thoughtlessness

foolish mistake

computer malfunction

something wrong

computer glitch

dropping the ball

peculiar turn of events

unusual occurrence

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“To correct his misunderstanding and misperceptions I have addressed the following open letter to him which touches upon some key concepts and basic points.”

Noun

A disagreement or quarrel

difference of opinion

bit of argy-bargy

passage of arms

bone of contention

passage at arms

exchange of views

conflict of interest

acrimonious exchange

rough-and-tumble

divided loyalties

heated discussion

knock-down-drag-out

knock-down drag-out

verbal sparring

knock down and drag out

contentiousness

cause célèbre

parting of the ways

alarums and excursions

breach of the peace

tempest in a teapot

storm in a teacup

outbreak of violence

fuss and bother

incompatibility

hustle and bustle

street fighting

violent disorder

conflict of opinion

inharmoniousness

internal strife

discombobulation

reign of terror

channel of communication

exchange of ideas

question and answer session

wheeling and dealing

verbal exchange

information flow

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“Firman said the dispute was triggered by a minor misunderstanding between a member of the police's Mobile Brigade and a group of marines.”

Noun

An incorrect understanding of something

miscomprehension

Noun

Contrary or conflicting purposes or aims

Noun

Conflicting purposes

conflicting purposes

contrary purpose

mutual misunderstanding

Noun

The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

discombobulation

demoralisation^UK

demoralization^US

head-scratching

incomprehension

egg on one's face

apprehensiveness

one for the books

dumbfoundedness

flabbergastment

lack of comprehension

trance-like state

state of confusion

state of bewilderment

state of disorientation

trancelike state

state of stupefaction

mental unclarity

mental distress

lack of understanding

temporary insanity

temporary madness

state of agitation

bolt from the blue

state of perturbation

source of consternation

kick in the teeth

source of distress

a bolt out of the blue

source of amazement

a bolt from the blue

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Verb

Present participle for to interpret erroneously, or to understand incorrectly

misinterpreting

misapprehending

miscomprehending

getting it wrong

getting someone wrong

getting the wrong idea

not registering

putting a wrong interpretation on

receiving a false impression

getting signals crossed

getting signals mixed

getting the wrong idea about

getting wrong impression

getting your lines crossed

getting your wires crossed

taking something the wrong way

getting the wrong impression

taking the wrong way

missing the point

getting hold of the wrong end of the stick

getting the wrong end of the stick

making a mistake

picking up wrong

misrepresenting

taking exception

failing to understand

taking something amiss

judging incorrectly

estimating wrongly

getting the wrong impression about

getting your lines crossed about

not getting the point

taking out of context

miscategorizing

failing to appreciate

taking offence at

getting a false impression of

mischaracterizing

making a wrong interpretation of

underestimating

having wrong impression

wrongly diagnosing

misinterpreting as

confounding with

incorrectly diagnosing

failing to take in

failing to hear

making an error

making a boo-boo

making a howler

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Verb

Present participle for make an incorrect estimate of

misinterpreting

underestimating

getting signals crossed

dropping the ball

missing by a mile

estimating wrongly

calculating wrongly

making an error

getting something wrong

making a mistake about

getting it wrong

making a boo-boo

making a mistake

making a howler

misapprehending

miscomprehending

misconjecturing

judging incorrectly

getting the wrong end of the stick about

getting the wrong idea

jumping to the wrong conclusion about

coming to hasty conclusion

barking up wrong tree

putting foot in

getting the wrong idea about

getting the wrong impression

doing someone an injustice

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