misconception

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪskənˈsɛpʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɪskənˈsɛpʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mis′kən sep′shən)


Collocations for "misconception"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "misconception" in context.

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misconception

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [huge, fundamental, widespread] misconception
  2. [address, challenge, dispel] a misconception
  3. the misconception was [challenged, cleared, corrected]
  4. a misconception about [what, why, who]
  5. a misconception about [being, having, using]
  6. misconceptions about [drugs, history, the matter]
  7. a common misconception [about, of, among, in]
  8. misconceptions [resulting, stemming, arising] from
  9. a misconception [resulting] [from, in]
  10. the resulting misconceptions
  11. misconceptions [concerning, regarding, surrounding]
  12. the [argument, point of view] is based on misconceptions
'misconception' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bed - clear - common - lay

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