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miscommunication

NOUN
unclear or inadequate communication
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The party has since told the BBC that this had been a "miscommunication".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

When workers checked the drop box, there was a miscommunication about whether it had been fully emptied, the office said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Even as they profess admiration for one another’s work, Ruth, Jay and Leigh sink into a bog of miscommunication and antagonism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Whether it’s a relationship or a friendship, so many people are afraid of being clear, and that’s where all the miscommunication comes from — when we start overthinking,” she says.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

There is a point in the transcript where the cultural miscommunication between the controllers and Klotz becomes so evident that it is almost painful to read.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell



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