what does misunderstanding mean?
MISUNDERSTANDING as NOUN
- Meaning
- an understanding of something that is not correct
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Usage Example(s)
- he wasn”t going to admit his mistake
- make no mistake about his intentions
- there must be some misunderstanding–I don”t have a sister
Hypernyms(s) misunderstanding is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- putting the wrong interpretation on
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- his misinterpretation of the question caused his error
- there was no mistaking her meaning
Hypernyms(s) misunderstanding is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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