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miscommunicate

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

verb (used with or without object)

miscommunicated, miscommunicating
  1. to communicate mistakenly, unclearly, or inadequately.


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Origin of miscommunicate

mis- 1 + communicate

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Right guard Trai Turner and center Nick Martin were flagged for a false start and holding, respectively, then appeared to miscommunicate on a subsequent third down that led to the first sack of Wentz.

From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2022

More often than not, we miscommunicate, be it over text or email or Twitter.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2022

It’s cute to watch children mispronounce and miscommunicate.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2019

A standoff could very easily escalate, producing unintended and disastrous outcomes, if both sides miscommunicate and misperceive red lines.

From The Guardian • May 30, 2013

And it's not just English speakers who miscommunicate.

From Time Magazine Archive

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