miscommunication

/ ˌmɪskəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. a failure to communicate accurately

Example Sentences

The inquest heard a subsequent "miscommunication" through the chain of command meant details of of Webber's attempt to touch Gunner Beck's leg were lost.

From BBC

Missouri State did manage to reach the end zone once, after a miscommunication in USC’s secondary left a receiver wide open in the corner.

From Los Angeles Times

After a very public and awkward miscommunication about U.S. cane sugar in Coca-Cola products, the company announced that it will be releasing a new beverage line made with U.S. cane sugar this fall.

From Salon

When I ask about it, the filmmaker launches into a story that involves miscommunication with an Italian tattoo artist while on a trip to Paris.

From Los Angeles Times

For the Dodgers, nothing will compare to the ecstasy of last year’s fifth inning in Game 5; when a dropped ball from Aaron Judge, errant throw from Anthony Volpe and calamitous miscommunication between Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rizzo keyed the largest comeback in a title-clinching game in World Series history.

From Los Angeles Times