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misapprehension

mi·sapp·re·hension

US/mɪˌsæpriˈhɛnʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

an understanding of something that is not correct

  • “he wasn”
  • “;”
  • “;”
  • “t have a sister”

Origin

From mis- + apprehension.

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