
Misapprehension
Context Matters
The understanding of 'misapprehension' can depend on the situation. Note what's being misunderstood.

He was under the misapprehension that the meeting was postponed, arriving an hour late.
Not Deliberate
'Misapprehension' implies a mistake made innocently, not on purpose.

Her misapprehension of the rules was accidental, not a deliberate attempt to cheat.
Correcting Misapprehensions
Use 'misapprehension' when addressing and correcting someone's false belief or error.

To address his misapprehension, the teacher explained the concept again with a new example.
Compare with
DelusionErrorFallacyIllusionMisconceptionMisinterpretMistakeMisunderstanding
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