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Definition of miscommunication noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

miscommunication

noun
 
/ˌmɪskəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/
 
/ˌmɪskəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. failure to make information or your ideas and feelings clear to somebody, or to understand what somebody says to you
    • The study focused on the source of miscommunication that frequently occurs between men and women.
    • Opportunities for misunderstandings and miscommunications increase when the information is very technical.
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
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