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Common collocations with misconception in American Collocation

misconception noun countable/uncountable

US /ˌmɪskənˈsepʃ(ə)n/

common

common
popular
prevalent
widespread

It is a common misconception that an unsecured loan is less risky than a secured loan.

bad or unfortunate

damaging
gross
serious
unfortunate
worrying

Many in the West harbour gross misconceptions regarding Islam.

basic

basic
fundamental

There is a fundamental misconception about the art of Tracey Emin, Rachel Whiteread and their generation.

have a misconception

harbour
have
hold
labour under

There are many misconceptions held by teachers and parents about careers in the arts.

Some boys labour under the misconception that carrying a knife will make them seem ‘cool’.

correct or get rid of a misconception

allay
clarify
correct
dispel
overcome
redress
refute

We are holding a series of meetings to dispel misconceptions surrounding our intentions.

take action against a misconception

address
challenge
combat
confront
counter
tackle

The paper is focused on addressing public misconceptions about mental illness.

cause a misconception

give rise to
lead to
perpetuate
reinforce

The lack of archaeological data has perpetuated misconceptions about this period.

be based on a misconception

be based on

This theory is based on several misconceptions about the nature of modern society.