misconception
Example Sentences
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"I think sometimes there's a common misconception that young people are there to cause trouble when actually they just want to connect with their friends and become happier and healthier in a safe space."
From BBC
There is a common misconception that VAR exists to create consistency of decision-making.
From BBC
What I’ve learned from them during this shared season of penitence has strengthened my conviction that non-Muslims need to learn about Islam and get beyond the stereotypes and misconceptions of both the left and right.
It wasn’t all that long ago that dark meat was unpopular across certain swaths of American culinary culture, owing to popular misconceptions about its healthiness, cleanliness and quality.
It also said it welcomed a review by the Competition and Markets Authority into pricing, saying it was "confident that the review will provide clarity and help address misconceptions about how the sector functions".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.