Cryptic crossword clue
Oddly frail and delicate misconception 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FALLACY

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The straight part
We know that "misconception" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case misconception = fallacy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FALLACY mean?

FALLACY noun
  1. Deceptive or false appearance; that which misleads the eye or the mind.
  2. An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not. A specious argument.

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