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)


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misconception n (wrong idea)idea equivocada nf + adj
  confusión nf
 It's a misconception that antibiotics help get rid of a cold.
 Que los antibióticos ayuden a curar un resfriado es una idea equivocada.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

Collocations: a [huge, fundamental, widespread] misconception, [address, challenge, dispel] a misconception, the misconception was [challenged, cleared, corrected], more...

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