Misimpression

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An inaccurate or misleading impression

    "Will is an intelligent person, and if he is under such a grievous misimpression, then I obviously did not do a good job of communicating the Subcommittee's work to the membership."

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"Will is an intelligent person, and if he is under such a grievous misimpression, then I obviously did not do a good job of communicating the Subcommittee's work to the membership."

Etymology

From mis- + impression.

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