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mis·no·mer [mɪˈsnəʊməʳ, Am -ˈsnoʊmɚ] N

1. misnomer (wrong name):

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2. misnomer (inappropriate name):

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The areas name is a misnomer: there aren't any real caves, only holes in an impressive talus field below a series of cliffs.
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Her name is an ironic misnomer, as her life is joyless.
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This has sometimes earned it the misnomer coach body, but in fact a majority were buses.
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The name is a misnomer, as they are not associated with the occipital bone.
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Misnomer aims to incorporate audiences into every aspect of the companys work.
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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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This is a misnomer, as it is the small piece of white meat that overlays the scapula, and is removed with the breast meat.
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Thus, with cladistics there is no longer a transition between established groups, and the term transitional fossils is a misnomer.
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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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The term short sale is a misnomer because it has nothing to do with shorting anything in the financial sense.
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