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misapprehension (n.)

"a mistaking, wrong apprehension of (someone's) meaning or a fact," 1620s; from mis- (1) "bad, wrong" + apprehension. Related: Misapprehensive.

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Definitions of misapprehension from WordNet

misapprehension (n.)
an understanding of something that is not correct;
Synonyms: mistake / misunderstanding
From wordnet.princeton.edu

Dictionary entries near misapprehension

misanthropic

misanthropy

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misapply

misapprehend

misapprehension

misappropriate

misappropriation

misascription

misattribution

misbecome

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