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miscommunication

NOUN
unclear or inadequate communication
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The breakdown was messy and mired in miscommunication on both sides, a person briefed on the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"Whatever miscommunication, whatever poor information, they should not have been subjected to this ongoing trauma and distress, and I can only apologise genuinely for that."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

But then the measure failed to get traction in the House, and Cotton has said the Senate’s OK four years ago only happened due to miscommunication.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Tehran and Washington have set up a "communication line" to "avoid incidents and miscommunication with the aim of safe passage for commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz", according to the statement.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 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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