miscommunicate
[ mis-kuh-myoo-ni-keyt ]
/ ˌmɪs kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪt /
verb (used with or without object), mis·com·mu·ni·cat·ed, mis·com·mu·ni·cat·ing.
to communicate mistakenly, unclearly, or inadequately.
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Related formsmis·com·mu·ni·ca·tion, noun
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Examples from the Web for miscommunication
I think there was just a miscommunication between them and the press when this was released last night.
After some miscommunication about being disinvited, the young Republicans simply reneged on their sponsorship.
Shortly afterward, a miscommunication ensued, and my father was handcuffed and taken to jail.
Miscommunication is an instance of language not suitable to the experience.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for miscommunication
miscommunication
/ (ˌmɪskəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
a failure to communicate accurately
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