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misknowledge

noun

Definition of misknowledgenext
as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly the traveler's misknowledge of local customs led him to make some embarrassing faux pas

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  1. misunderstanding
  2. mistake
Noun
  • Arendt herself complicated matters by calling it journalism instead of philosophy, which added to the misunderstandings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Ann Marie Lipinski, an august former Tribune editor, once told me that perhaps the purest encapsulation of coastal cities’ misunderstanding of Chicago was in how their media covered Dennis Rodman’s role in the Bulls’ second three-peat.
    — Will Kamin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of misunderstanding
Noun
  • In the passing game, Smith played mistake-free football, allowing the Jets’ defense to pin its ears back with a lead and close out the game.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • And mistakes just don’t happen, said Davin Maske, the Angels’ director of entertainment and production.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistake
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“Misknowledge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknowledge. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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