miscommunication
Britishnoun
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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
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
The party has since told the BBC that this had been a "miscommunication".
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
What happened next is a twisted braid of mixed signals, distrust, miscommunication, and conjecture.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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