miscommunication
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Miscommunication between backup center Tyler Fannin and quarterback Bryce Perkins during a sequence in the second half of the Old Dominion game nearly resulted in disaster.
From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2019
Miscommunication, antic disposition, voyeurism, glee – this translation of one of Aichinger’s most famous stories provides windows upon windows upon windows.
From The Guardian • Feb. 2, 2019
Miscommunication ensued, and the ball dropped in for a gift double.
From Reuters • Jun. 5, 2018
Miscommunication during care transitions—for instance, when shifts change and tired residents brief fresh replacements—causes two-thirds of deaths and serious injuries from medical error, according to the Joint Commission, the major hospital accreditor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2016
Miscommunication is an instance of language not suitable to the experience.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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