miscommunicate
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Other Word Forms
- miscommunication noun
Etymology
Origin of miscommunicate
Example Sentences
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More often than not, we miscommunicate, be it over text or email or Twitter.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2022
“We can’t jump our gaps, we can’t miscommunicate, and we can’t create penalties,” Rivera said Friday after reviewing the Giants game film.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2021
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
Or we are terrified when the leaders of government miscommunicate and put their countries on a collision course.
From Time Magazine Archive
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