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(mis-ap-pli-ca-tion) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 wrong use; 2 the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

Example Sentence

Her misapplication of the make-up made her look like a clown.

Synonyms

wrong use; use wrongly; embezzlement; misappropriation

Antonyms

use correctly

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