A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.
The worst distance between two people is misunderstanding. - Thoughtkick
A disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.
It was only months and months afterwards, when I made the attempt to recover what was left of the body, that I heard the original quarrel arose from a misunderstanding about some hens.
present participle and gerund of misunderstand
From Middle English mys undirstonding, equivalent to misunderstand + -ing. Compare Dutch misverstand (“misunderstanding”), German Missverständnis (“misunderstanding”), Swedish missförstånd (“misunders...
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