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as in misunderstandings
a failure to understand correctly
tried to eliminate all misapprehensions about the planned riverfront development
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as in mistakes
a wrong judgment
a common misapprehension about how our language functions
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Recent Examples of misapprehensions
Meanwhile, the New Atheists were making hay of the fact that such faithful misapprehensions about nature were easily disproved by scientific discovery.
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Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Ronald Reagan did not suffer from such misapprehensions.
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Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
Ronald Reagan did not suffer from such misapprehensions.
—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misapprehensions
Noun
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The idea is to allow for accidents, miscommunications or misunderstandings that the participants agree should not scuttle talks.
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Starting to collaborate early, and maintaining collaboration throughout every phase of the campaign process, is how teams can move away from working in siloes and decrease the chances of misunderstandings.
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Acknowledging and even criticizing our mistakes of the past doesn’t cheapen one’s love for the United States.
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You are allowed to make three mistakes but fail a fourth time and the game ends with the answers being revealed.
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“Misapprehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misapprehensions. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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