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Misgiving vs Misapprehension - What's the difference?

misgiving | misapprehension |

As nouns the difference between misgiving and misapprehension

is that misgiving is doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread while misapprehension is a failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding.

misgiving

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
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    • Usage notes

    Almost always used in the plural.

    Synonyms

    * doubt

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    misapprehension

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding