malentendu

Definitions of malentendu
  1. noun
    an understanding of something that is not correct
    synonyms: erreur, incompréhension
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    type of:
    idée fausse
    an incorrect conception
  2. noun
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
    synonyms: erreur
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    types:
    pseudo-science
    an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
    sophisme
    a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
    astrologie
    a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
    type of:
    idée fausse
    an incorrect conception
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