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单词 misnaming
释义

misname

verb

mis·​name ˌmis-ˈnām How to pronounce misname (audio)
misnamed; misnaming; misnames

transitive verb

: to name incorrectly : miscall

Example Sentences

They misnamed the airport when they called it “international.” Almost all the arriving and departing flights are local. The caption misnamed the person in the picture.
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Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

misnaming

verb

present participle of misname
as in misidentifying

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • misidentifying
  • misapplying
  • miscalling
  • conflating
  • mistaking
  • confusing
  • confounding
  • lumping (together)
  • mixing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • differentiating
  • distinguishing
  • discriminating
  • separating
  • differencing
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