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Cause Of Wrongful Arrest Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MISAPPREHENSION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: MISAPPREHENSION

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199%15Exact Match!
239%6 Jean-Paul's wrongful arrest
339%6Wrongful arrest, one that’s glaring

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We think the answer is "MISAPPREHENSION" which means:

    noun
  • • An understanding of something that is not correct

An example sentence would be:

  • • "There seems to be a misapprehension about the rules of the game."
  • • "His misapprehension of the situation led to an unnecessary argument."

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