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The phrase "not having understood" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a lack of comprehension regarding something that has been said or presented.
Example: "Not having understood the instructions, she asked for clarification before proceeding."
Alternatives: "not comprehending" or "failing to grasp".
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Not having understood a word he said except "Bologna," I asked the same question again in my poor Italian, Spanish and French.
But her membership was brief, and she later expressed regret for not having understood just how blood-soaked Stalin was.Amid growing fears about the Soviet menace in the 1950s, Hellman still loudly supported "peaceful coexistence" rather than aggressive containment.
I once tried to read Gertrude Stein and gave up after several hours, not having understood a word, but I may be wrong.
He chastises them for not having understood what Jesus was really up to and how Scripture laid it out.
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And I would not have understood anyway.
My friends may not have understood the implications either.
"Stewart says it quickly and the newspaper must not have understood.
And many of those who did receive the mailings may not have understood them.
The audiences may not have understood it, but they went wild at the end.
Assuming she must not have understood the words, Bryant offered to intervene.
They might not have understood an Indian soldier's command to halt.
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