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misconception

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mis⋅con⋅cep⋅tion

[mis-kuhn-sep-shuhn]
–noun
an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.

Origin:
1655–65; mis- 1 + conception
mis·con·cep·tion   (mĭs'kən-sěp'shən)   
n.  A mistaken thought, idea, or notion; a misunderstanding: had many misconceptions about the new tax program.

Misconception

Mis`con*cep"tion\, n. Erroneous conception; false opinion; wrong understanding. --Harvey.
Language Translation for : misconception
Spanish: idea equivocada, concepto erróneo,
German: das Mißverständnis,
Japanese: 誤解
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