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Latest comment: 6 years ago by Khajidha in topic Wrong definition in lead
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Wrong definition in lead
The definition in the lead, "A misnomer is a word that suggests an idea that is known to be wrong.", is contrary to the definitions given by dictionaries. Dictionaries do not state that misnomers "suggest" a wrong idea, but that the name is wrong, inappropriate or misapplied. Simply suggesting a wrong idea is an example of misunderstanding. And misunderstandings are not misnomers: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/misnomer --Khajidha (talk) 12:02, 21 February 2018 (UTC)