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misperception

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mis⋅per⋅ceive

  [mis-per-seev]
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–verb (used with object), -ceived, -ceiv⋅ing.
to understand or perceive incorrectly; misunderstand.
Origin:
1920–25; mis- 1 + perceive

Related forms:
mis⋅per⋅cep⋅tion  [mis-per-sep-shuhn] , noun
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mis·per·ceive   (mĭs'pər-sēv')   
tr.v.   mis·per·ceived, mis·per·ceiv·ing, mis·per·ceives
To perceive incorrectly; misunderstand.
mis'per·cep'tion (-sěp'shən) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

misperception 
1722; see mis- (1) + perception.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mis·per·cep·tion
Pronunciation: "mis-p&r-'sep-sh&n
Function: noun
: a false perception
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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