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   Mis·ap·pre·hen·sion

   /ˌmisˌaprəˈhenSH(ə)n/

   

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   • 1. a mistaken belief about or interpretation of something: "she must have been laboring under the misapprehension that you are nice"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › misapprehensionMisapprehension Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand. misapprehension. (ˌ)mis-ˌa-pri-ˈhen (t)-shən. noun. Synonyms. misconstrue. misinterpret. misknow. misperceive. misread. miss. mistake. misunderstand. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of misapprehend in a Sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › misapprehensionMISAPPREHENSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a failure to understand something, or an understanding or belief about something that is not correct: [ + that ] Most industrialists labour under a misapprehension (= wrongly believe) that unrestrained economic growth can be achieved without damaging the environment. Synonyms. mistake. misunderstanding.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › misapprehensionMISAPPREHENSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Misapprehension definition: misunderstanding. . See examples of MISAPPREHENSION used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › misapprehensionMisapprehension - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you have a misapprehension, you make a mistake trying to understand something, which leads you to believe something that isn't true. You may have a misapprehension about your brother's motives for being so nice to you this week.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › misapprehensionMISAPPREHENSION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a failure to understand something, or an understanding or belief about something that is not correct: [ + that ] Most industrialists labor under a misapprehension (= wrongly believe) that unrestrained economic growth can be achieved without damaging the environment. Synonyms. mistake. misunderstanding.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › misapprehensionMISAPPREHENSION definition and meaning | Collins English ...

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   6 days ago · A misapprehension is a wrong idea or impression that you have about something. Men still appear to be labouring under the misapprehension that women want hairy, muscular men. We were by now under no misapprehension about the extent of the problem. Synonyms: misunderstanding, mistake, error, delusion More Synonyms of misapprehension.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmisapprehension noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   [uncountable, countable] (formal) a wrong idea about something, or something you believe to be true that is not true. I was under the misapprehension that the course was for complete beginners. You seem to be under the misapprehension that I approve of the plan. Want to learn more?