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Noun misunderstanding has 2 senses

misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking - putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"
--₁ is a kind of interpretation
--₁ has particulars: imbroglio; misconstrual, misconstruction; misreading
Derived form: verb misunderstand₁
mistake, misunderstanding, misapprehension - an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
--₂ is a kind of misconception

Derived form: verb misunderstand₁

Verb misunderstand has 1 sense

misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss - interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
--₁ is one way to interpret, construe, see

Derived forms: noun misunderstanding₁, noun misunderstanding₂
Sample sentences:
Sam and Sue misunderstand the movie
They won't misunderstand the story