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Misapprehension Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -sion

Misapprehension has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an understanding of something that is not correct

"he wasn't going to admit his mistake"

"make no mistake about his intentions"

"there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"

2

A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding.

Example Sentences
"he wasn't going to admit his mistake" noun
"make no mistake about his intentions" noun
"there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
misconception
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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