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misconceptiona belief or an idea that is not based on correct information, or that is not true

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a belief or an idea that is not based on correct information, or that is not true

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmɪskənˈsepʃən/

Korean meaning: 잘못된 생각, 오해, 착각

Korean pronunciation: 미스컨**셉**션

Example Sentences

  • The biggest misconception about pizza is that it's always unhealthy - my diet pizza has only three calories!
  • It's a misconception that money can't buy happiness - it just depends on what you spend it on.
  • My teacher corrected the misconception that studying hard means staying up all night.

misconception

NOUN

//ˌmɪskənˈsepʃən//

a belief or an idea that is not based on correct information, or that is not true

misconception concept
💡 Concept

a belief or an idea that is not based on correct information, or that is not true

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misconception rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Misconception twists perception into deception!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌmɪskənˈsepʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌmɪskənˈsepʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmis--
Rootconcept
Suffix--ion

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '잘못 받아들이다'는 의미에서 발전했습니다. 마치 잘못된 개념을 받아들인 것처럼 말이죠.

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🎵Rhyme

receptionperceptiondeceptionconception
reception
perception
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The biggest misconception about pizza is that it's always unhealthy - my diet pizza has only three calories!

It's a misconception that money can't buy happiness - it just depends on what you spend it on.

My teacher corrected the misconception that studying hard means staying up all night.

😄 Fun example

There's a funny misconception that cats always land on their feet - tell that to my clumsy cat Fluffy!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

misunderstandingfallacymythdelusionerror

Antonyms

truthfactreality

Related

misinterpretmisjudgeassumptionbeliefnotion