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incomprehension

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in⋅com⋅pre⋅hen⋅sion

[in-kom-pri-hen-shuhn, in-kom-]
–noun
lack of comprehension or understanding: The audience listened politely but with incomprehension.

Origin:
1595–1605; in- 3 + comprehension
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in·com·pre·hen·sion   (ĭn'kŏm-prĭ-hěn'shən, ĭn-kŏm'-)   
n.  Lack of comprehension or understanding.
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