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hard of understanding

A play on the phrase "hard of hearing". Often said as "acting hard of understanding".

1. Pretending like one doesn't understand or feigning ignorance, especially if the topic is simple; disingenuous; goofy; playing dumb

2. A reproach for someone who completed a request either incompletely and incorrectly, usually out of laziness: especially if the task was simple or explained several times; stupid

3. A reproach for someone who is only half listening and giving inappropriate or no response

4. Hard-headed, stubborn
Joe was asked to bring in the groceries, he brought in those from the trunk but pretended not to see those in the back seat. Joe claimed he didn't think those where meant to be brought in to which Sara accused him of being hard of understanding.
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Understandment

Understandment : A synonym for understand ; An understanding of something, between one another or agreement mix.
“The understandment between Jade and Louie was intense!”
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You don't understand

You don't understand- Marc Griffin's famous last words.
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understanding each other

understanding that everyone has a different opinion and not being an ignorant dick
"I think cereal is a soup"
"What the fuck is wrong with you"
"We should be understanding each other"
"No"
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No understand

"No understand ' is a term used for people of American descendent that don't know, or barely speak English. Used for Americans that try hard to act like they're one or the other time it's used is when the person that is American just doesn't know English.
Colby: why does Alfred always say yee ha and dress like a cowboy? Dude can't even speak English when his parents are straight up from America and he has their city in his bio even tho he hasn’t been there.

Joey: For real, he is a no understand kid
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understandable

giselle ann toeldo says something that zuse doesn’t really understand so he says “understandable”
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