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malentendu

[ mal-ahn-tahn-dy ]

adjective

  1. misunderstood; misapprehended.


noun

, plural mal·en·ten·dus [m, a, l-ah, n, -tah, n, -, dy].
  1. 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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