misnomer in the PONS Dictionary

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However, this is a misnomer, since elephantiasis literally translates to a disease caused by elephants.
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It is a misnomer to describe a civil wrong as a civil offence.
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But ultrafast laser is a misnomer, since the speed of light is constant in a given medium.
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The term water base is a generally accepted misnomer.
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Since any device or system can be foiled by a person with sufficient knowledge, equipment, time, etc., the term tamperproof is a misnomer.
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The term is a misnomer because all wood decaying fungi need a minimum amount of moisture before decay begins.
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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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But the name is a misnomer as this is a co-ed.
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The term fiber is something of a misnomer, since many types of so-called dietary fiber are not actually fibrous.
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The actual use of the term implosion to refer to the destruction of a building is a misnomer.
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