1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Misunderstand.

2. (n.) Mistake of the meaning; error; misconception.

3. (n.) Disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.

abuse of terms agreement to disagree argument catachresis clerical error contorting controversy corrigendum cross-purposes difference difference of opinion difficulty disagreement discord disparity dispute dissension distortion dividedness division eisegesis erratum error failure fault faute garbling gloss human error malentendu malobservation misapplication misapprehension miscalculation miscarriage miscitation misconception misconstruction miscount misdeal misexplanation misexplication misexposition misidentification misintelligence misinterpretation misjudgment misplay misprint misquotation misreading misrendering misreport miss misstatement mistake mistaking mistranslation misuse misuse of words odds perversion polarization quarrel rift squeezing torturing twisting typo typographical error variance wrenching wrong impression