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misconception

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mis⋅con⋅cep⋅tion

  [mis-kuhn-sep-shuhn]
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–noun
an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.
Origin:
1655–65; mis- 1 + conception
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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