misapprehension

🇺🇸 /ˌmɪsæprɪˈhenʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmɪsæprɪˈhenʃn/
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noun
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A misunderstanding or incorrect belief about something.

There was a misapprehension about the meeting time, so some people arrived late.

translation

n. A misunderstanding or incorrect belief about something.

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Plural misapprehensions