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misconception

noun as in wrong idea, impression

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"There is a misconception that medicinal, or therapeutic, radiation is always delivered in high doses," he said.

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"A common misconception is that opioid overdoses primarily affect younger people," said Gab Pasia, M.A., lead author of the study and a medical student at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.

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But Judge Crowson told him that "this was not a mistake or a misconception by you - it was a lie".

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There’s a circulating misconception that stablecoins would disproportionately harm community and agricultural banks.

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There is a common misconception that the way to win in the playoffs is by relying heavily on small ball.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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