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misapprehension::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mistake, misunderstanding |
| Type of | misconception |
| Derivation | misapprehend |
Examples of misapprehension
misapprehension
By shedding this misapprehension, the United States could restore its influence.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
There is a misapprehension that the Dean phenomenon was created by the Internet.
From the time.com
It is also a misapprehension to believe voting represents the will of the people.
From the thebeaveronline.co.uk
Lipsyte's folk hero status among younger writers comes from a misapprehension.
From the nytimes.com
You appear to be under the misapprehension that deposit insurance is a free lunch.
From the nbr.co.nz
But don't labour under the misapprehension that green choices are inherently safe.
From the guardian.co.uk
Were they holding someone under the misapprehension that he was someone else?
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
There is a widely held misapprehension that the Internet is a tax-free zone.
From the latimes.com
You and they still labour under the misapprehension that this is a christian country.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Mistake: an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
- (misapprehend) misconstrue: interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
- A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding
- (misapprehend) To interpret incorrectly; to misunderstand
