Error
Error noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: the church published a list of moral errors that it considers to be at odds with its teachings
Old wives' tale and error are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old wives' tale" instead a noun "Error".
Old wives' tale
Old wives' tale noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: the belief that going outside with wet hair will cause you to catch cold is just an old wives' tale
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Synonyms for Old wives' tale
Error and old wives' tale are semantically related. You can use "Error" instead a noun phrase "Old wives' tale".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- falsehood and error
- falsehood and old wives' tale
- fallacy and error
- fallacy and old wives' tale
- delusion and error
- delusion and old wives' tale
- misunderstanding and error
- misunderstanding and old wives' tale
- misconception and error
- misconception and old wives' tale
- illusion and error
- illusion and old wives' tale
- distortion and error
- distortion and old wives' tale
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