misconception
Example Sentences
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She says there is a misconception that skin cancer only happens to people who use sunbeds or sunbathe.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“There is a misconception on how much progress quantum computing has been made on breaking modern encryption methods,” analysts wrote.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
There is a popular misconception that no one beats the market.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
What’s the biggest misconception people have about what a military parent might be like?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The misconception is so common that it has been given a name: the etymological fallacy.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing misconception
Power Prefix: mis-
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