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misperceive vs perceive

perceive vs misperceive

misperceive and perceive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misperceive No No Yes No
perceive No No Yes No
As verbs, perceive is a hypernym of misperceive; that is, perceive is a word with a broader meaning than misperceive:
  • misperceive: perceive incorrectly
  • perceive: to become aware of through the senses
Other hypernyms of misperceive include comprehend.
misperceive (verb) perceive (verb)
perceive incorrectly become conscious of
to become aware of through the senses
Difference between misperceive and perceive

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