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misapprehension
This term describes a cognitive error where a person arrives at a false conclusion based on a flawed interpretation of facts. It carries a more formal and polite tone than "mistake" or "misunderstanding," often suggesting a gentle or unintentional error in judgment rather than a blatant failure of intelligence.
Because it refers to a specific state of belief, it is frequently used in legal or professional contexts to describe the basis of a dispute. It implies a gap between the perceived reality and the actual reality, often used in the phrase "under the misapprehension" to describe someone acting upon a false premise.
Meanings
Examples
I am sorry if I was under some misapprehension about the deadline.
There seems to be a slight misapprehension regarding the terms of the contract.
He acted under the misapprehension that the meeting had been canceled.
It is a common misapprehension that all cats hate water.
I must have been under a total misapprehension about how this works.
The entire conflict arose from a simple misapprehension of his intentions.
Please correct me if I am under any misapprehension.
The witness was laboring under the misapprehension that the suspect was innocent.
Such a fundamental misapprehension of the law led to the wrongful conviction.
Such a fundamental misapprehension of the law led to the wrongful conviction.