word | erroneous |
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definition | Mistaken, incorrect. |
eg_sentence | For years her parents had had an erroneous idea of her intelligence, because she didn't begin to talk until the age of six. |
explanation | Erroneous basically means “containing errors,” and, since most of us are constantly suffering from mistaken notions, the word is often used in front of words such as “assumption” and “idea.” It's also used to describe the kind of mistaken information that can lead to erroneous theories, erroneous conclusions, and erroneous decisions |
IPA | ɛˈroʊniəs |
Tags: mwvb::unit:6, mwvb::unit:6:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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