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Definitioner
Substantiv
- A use of a term that is misleading; a misname.
- A term that is misleading.
- A term whose sense in common usage conflicts with a technical sense.
Verb
- (transitive) To use a misleading term; to misname.
Exempel
- Calling it a driveway is a bit of a misnomer, since you don't drive on it, you park on it.
- Chinese checkers is a misnomer since the game has nothing to do with China.
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