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malentendu
[ mal-ahn-tahn-dy ]
adjective
- misunderstood; misapprehended.
noun
, plural mal·en·ten·dus [m, a, l-ah, n, -tah, n, -, dy].
- a misunderstanding; mistake.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of malentendu1
First recorded in 1610–20; from French mal mal- ( def ) + entendu, “understood,” past participle of entendre “to understand”; double entendre ( def )
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Example Sentences
Je sais bien qu'il y avait du malentendu dans tout cela, mais j'étais fier tout de même.
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