To labour under a misapprehension
to be wrongly persuaded that something is true
To labour under a misapprehension
to be wrongly persuaded that something is true
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Examples
"They laboured under the misapprehension that sales would rebound immediately."
"She laboured under the misapprehension that the offer was unconditional."
Mnemonic Trick
Labour under = bear; misapprehension = wrong belief.
Cultural Context
Formal phrasing often found in essays and reports describing mistaken assumptions.
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