miscommunication
noun
mis·com·mu·ni·ca·tion
ˌmis-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 
: failure to communicate clearly
There was miscommunication between the reporter and her editors.
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Liv apologized for lying about the camera and for the miscommunication about the rest, but things didn’t end on the best note.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 14 July 2025
After a miscommunication between Guevara and Rhodes, Garcia trapped Sammy in a Boston Crab.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Most of this seems like more of a miscommunication to me.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 July 2025
After finding a homeless man in need of medical assistance, a miscommunication with a police officer leads to a series of strenuous situations.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 14 July 2025
After a miscommunication between Guevara and Rhodes, Garcia trapped Sammy in a Boston Crab.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Most of this seems like more of a miscommunication to me.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 July 2025
After finding a homeless man in need of medical assistance, a miscommunication with a police officer leads to a series of strenuous situations.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for miscommunication
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“Miscommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscommunication. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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