Knowledge
Misunderstanding
Misunderstanding noun - A failure to understand correctly.
Usage example: people once thought that there were canals on Mars because of a common misunderstanding of a report by an Italian astronomer
Knowledge is an antonym for misunderstanding.
Nearby Word: misunderstand
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- However, Harvey's knowledge of that misunderstanding as an adult hasn't cured him, and getting betrayed, nearly killed and grotesquely scarred only makes things worse...
Source: Single-Issue Psychology - Jade started off in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, but has since moved to greener pastures after an unfortunate misunderstanding.Knowledge of a given setting is not required and may actually be harmful.
Source: Roleplay / Ignition - Apparently, even ten years after the Earth-Minbari War, all the details of the misunderstanding that kicked it off are still not common knowledge in the Earth Alliance, due to the Minbari's poor communication skills.
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