Misapprehension


[mis-ap-ri-hen-shuh n] /ˌmɪs æp rɪˈhɛn ʃən/

noun
1.
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/ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃən/
noun
1.
a failure to understand fully; misconception: the misapprehension that acting was easy
n.

1620s; from mis- (1) + apprehension. Related: Misapprehensive.

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