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misnomer [ˌmɪsˈnəʊməɐ, Am -ˈnoʊmɚ] N

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The term tin ceiling is a misnomer, as these decorative sheets were never tinned; they were almost always painted sheet iron or steel.
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Her name is an ironic misnomer, as her life is joyless.
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Sometimes referred to as a well-house, this is probably a misnomer, the flooding being accidental.
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The name is something of a misnomer as the concepts involved usually apply much more generally, to any periodically repeating scale.
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As jellyfish are not vertebrates, let alone true fish, the word "jellyfish" is considered by some to be a misnomer.
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This makes their function designation a misnomer, although the etymology of the word wethouder or deputised is no longer commonly understood.
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Thus, riboflavin is not technically a nucleotide; the name "flavin adenine dinucleotide" is a misnomer.
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The term sunflower seed is actually a misnomer when applied to the seed in its pericarp (hull).
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Note that for broadcast television standards the use of the word "resolution" here is a misnomer, though common.
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Since fretsaws are distinct from jigsaws, the name appears to be a misnomer.
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