HyperDic: misunderstanding

English > 2 senses of the word misunderstanding:
NOUNcommunicationmisunderstanding, misinterpretation, mistakingputting the wrong interpretation on
cognitionmisunderstanding, mistake, misapprehensionan understanding of something that is not correct
misunderstanding > pronunciation
Soundsmih.sahnderstae'ndihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > misunderstanding: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaningputting the wrong interpretation on.
Synonymsmisinterpretation, mistaking
NarrowerimbroglioA very embarrassing misunderstanding
misconstrual, misconstructionA kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
misreadingmisinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading / reading
BroaderinterpretationAn explanation that results from interpreting something
Spanishequivocación, error de interpretación, mal entendido, malentendido
Catalanmalentès
Verbsmisunderstandinterpret in the wrong way
English > misunderstanding: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningAn understanding of something that is not correct.
Example "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
Synonymsmistake, misapprehension
BroadermisconceptionAn incorrect conception
Spanishconfusión, equivocación, malentendido
Catalanequivocació, error, malentès
Verbsmisunderstandinterpret in the wrong way

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