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misapply, v.
(misapplied, misapplies, misapplying)
more info apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
<verb.consumption>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

misapply misuse

sample sentences

"The words are misapplied in this context"
"You are misapplying the name of this religious group"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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