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misapprehensionmis‧ap‧pre‧hen‧sion /ˌmɪsæprɪˈhenʃən/ noun [countable] - But the conventions surrounding the drama itself usually go some way to counter this kind of misapprehension even in mediaeval times.
- He accepted that the complainants were under no misapprehension about the nature of the acts they had engaged in.
- It was not that she had signed under some induced misapprehension as to the nature or character of what she was signing.
- Nicholas, on the other hand, was labouring under several misapprehensions.
- Now, on the eve of the formation of the congress, is a good time to clear up any misapprehensions.
- Stevens recognized Mr Graham's misapprehension.
- The battalion's officers, under the misapprehension that such an equipage must contain a senior officer, saluted.
► labour under a delusion/misconception/misapprehension etc- Well, dear Rex was either lying or labouring under a misapprehension.
formal a mistaken belief or a wrong understanding of something SYN misunderstandingunder a misapprehension You seem to be under a misapprehension. I think we should clear up this misapprehension. |