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A '''misnomer''' is a wrong or inaccurate name or designation. This generally refers to objects that to not fit the meaning of their name.

A '''misnomer''' is a wrong or inaccurate name or designation which is intended to be misleading. This generally refers to objects or organizations that do not fit the meaning of their name or are the opposite of their stated name.

==Examples==

==Examples==

*''Big Bang''- a bang is a loud sound, and sound needs a medium to travel through. No medium was present in order for there to be an audible sound when the big bang supposedly occurred.

*''Big Bang'' - a bang is a loud sound, and sound needs a medium to travel through. No medium was present in order for there to be an audible sound when the big bang supposedly occurred.

*''Bulbapedia''- a wiki that covers all topics related to Pokémon, not just Bulbasaur.

*''Bulbapedia'' - a wiki that covers all topics related to [[Pokemon]], not just Bulbasaur.

*''Pro-choice''- a term used by [[liberals]] that refers only to the consideration of the mother's "choice" in regards to abortion.

*''[[Pro-abortion|Pro-choice]]'' - a term used by [[liberals]] that refers only to the consideration of the mother's "choice" in regards to [[abortion]].

*''Progressive''- while the term in a general sense is supposed to refer to progress, [[progressives]] actually favor regressive policies.

*''[[Progressive]]'' - while the term in a general sense is supposed to refer to progress, progressives actually favor regressive policies.

 

*''[[China|People's Republic of China]]'' - this is used to deceive and to disguise the fact that China is neither a republic nor controlled by its people, but is actually a totalitarian dictatorship controlled by the [[Chinese Communist Party]].

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