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Raremisnomer
The correct spelling is misnomer.
How to pronounce misnomer
/mɪsˈnəʊmə/
nounIPA: /mɪsˈnəʊmə/
Say it like: Mis-nom-er
The correct spelling is misnomer. A use of a term that is misleading; a misname. For example: "Calling it a driveway is a bit of a misnomer, since you don't drive on it, you park on it."
Usage Examples
“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.”
“It's a misnomer that engineers can't write.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A use of a term that is misleading; a misname.
- 2.A term that is misleading.
- 3.A term whose sense in common usage conflicts with a technical sense.
- 4.Something asserted not to be true; a myth or mistaken belief
verb
- 1.To use a misleading term; to misname.
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