• Idioms: use of language
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  • When two or more people are talking about the same topic but not understanding each other because they have different intentions or interpretations.
    Talk at Cross-Purposes
  • To misunderstand a situation or conversation, often by misinterpreting the meaning or context.
    Get the Wrong End of the Stick
  • When someone is talking so much or so loudly that it is difficult for others to interrupt or join the conversation.
    Cannot Get a Word in Edgeways
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