misapprehension
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I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: the anxiety of Americans about electric cars running out of juice is often based on a misapprehension of how much driving they typically do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
He added: "They may be labouring under a misapprehension because in England, they wouldn't need planning permission to use any barracks for 12 months."
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
Identification of a tonsil-like organ in fish also helps correct a misapprehension about their immune system, Dishaw says.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 31, 2023
“They have lawyers, advisors, and they will be under no misapprehension after their obligations,” he said, adding that these obligations apply to Palestinian militant group Hamas as well.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
A shame no one set me right on this common misapprehension, really.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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