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Term: misname

Definition:

verb - to give someone or something a wrong name; to call someone or something by an incorrect name.

Senses:

1. To incorrectly label or designate someone or something.
2. To refer to someone using an incorrect name.

Usages:

1. He often tends to misname famous authors in his presentations.
2. It is embarrassing to be constantly misnamed by colleagues in the office.
3. The teacher would occasionally misname her students during roll call.
4. The historian would sometimes misname historical events in his articles.

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