malentendu
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mal·en·ten·du
(măl'ŏn-tŏn-dū') 
n.
A misunderstanding.
n.
A misunderstanding.
[French, from mal entendu, misunderstood : mal, badly (from Latin male) + entendu, past participle of entendre, to understand (from Old French; see intend).]
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malentendu
IN BRIEF: n. - A misunderstanding.
Tutor's tip: This word was used in the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals.
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