Miscommunication


[mis-kuh-myoo-ni-keyt] /ˌmɪs kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪt/

verb (used with or without object), miscommunicated, miscommunicating.
1.
to mistakenly, unclearly, or inadequately.
/ˌmɪskəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
1.
a failure to communicate accurately
n.

by 1959, from mis- (1) + communication. Related: Miscommunicate; miscommunicated.

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