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misconception

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of misconception

a false idea or belief

it is a popular misconception that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space

Synonyms of misconception

delusion, error, fallacy, falsehood, falsity, hallucination, illusion, misbelief, myth, old wivesʼ tale, untruth

Words Related to misconception

fiction, pretense (or pretence)

distortion, inaccuracy, misapprehension, miscomprehension, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misperception, misunderstanding

misinformation, misknowledge, misreport, misrepresentation, misstatement

sophism, sophistry

fib, half-truth, lie, story, tale

Antonyms of misconception

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