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Definition of
misapprehension noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
misapprehension
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃn
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
]
(
formal
)
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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.
See
misapprehension
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misapprehension
Nearby words
misapplication
noun
misapply
verb
misapprehension
noun
misappropriate
verb
misbegotten
adjective