Knowledge and Misknowledge

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Knowledge noun - A body of facts learned by study or experience.

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Misknowledge is an antonym for knowledge.

Nearby Word: knowledgeable

Misknowledge noun - A failure to understand correctly.

Usage example: the traveler's misknowledge of local customs led him to make some embarrassing faux pas

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Knowledge is an antonym for misknowledge.

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Misknowledge and Knowledge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knowledge/misknowledge

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