The word "theory" is often misused.
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Misused
/mɪsˈjuːzd/
Synonyms for "misused" (23 found)
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Verb(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
incorrect term
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Adjective(1 words)
wasted money
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8 entriescredential misusemisuse of datamisuse of equipmentmisuse of fundsmisused datamisused termpolicy violationprivacy violation
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9 entriesmisused authoritymisused datamisused equipmentmisused fundsmisused informationmisused languagemisused resourcesmisused statisticsmisused term
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9 total sentences available.
Though the term is frequently misused by the media, a denial of service attack isn't really hacking or cracking.
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The word homeland is so misused that one has trouble saying anything normal or serious about it.
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Tom apparently misused his position.
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