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perceive vs misperceive

misperceive vs perceive

perceive and misperceive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perceive No No Yes No
misperceive No No Yes No
As verbs, misperceive is a hyponym of perceive; that is, misperceive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perceive:
  • perceive: to become aware of through the senses
  • misperceive: perceive incorrectly
perceive (verb) misperceive (verb)
become conscious of perceive incorrectly
to become aware of through the senses
Difference between perceive and misperceive

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