miscommunicate
[mis-kuh-myoo-ni-keyt]
- to communicate mistakenly, unclearly, or inadequately.
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Origin of miscommunicate
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Contemporary Examples
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.
Historical Examples
Miscommunication is an instance of language not suitable to the experience.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
miscommunication
- a failure to communicate accurately
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Word Origin and History for miscommunication
n.
by 1959, from mis- (1) + communication. Related: Miscommunicate; miscommunicated.
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