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Synonyms for misconception
-kənˈsɛp ʃənmis·con·cep·tion

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  1. misconceptionnoun

    an incorrect conception

    Antonyms:
    concept, conception, construct

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  1. Emil Cioran:

    Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves.

  2. Ramona Azcona:

    The number one misconception is that they will ruin your own natural lash. This is false! It’s all about your lash stylist not adding lashes that are too heavy or too long for your natural lashes to handle, the correct amount of lash glue is also important, it should not be too much or clumpy.

  3. Piper Gill:

    I think there is a common misconception that people are solely defined by certain things such as events, illnesses, disabilities, and things of that nature, i like to think that we as people are a mixture of our interests, experiences, pain, joy, the people we love, triumphs, trials, and so much more.

  4. Amanda Gesselman:

    I think a misconception about sexting is that it’s either a fun, sexy thing to do or an incredibly dangerous thing to do, with no shades of gray in between, our research and that of other scientists shows that it’s much more nuanced . . . depending on the people involved and their situation.

  5. Wayne Derman:

    People think that the Paralympics is a more benign version of the Olympic Games and that it is not as pointed, as targeted and as fierce, that is such a wrong misconception.


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