abuse of terms

Synonyms

misnomer anagram acrostic logogram malapropism catachresis

Examples

The landlords are not agriculturists; that is an abuse of terms which has been too long tolerated. Richard Cobden

The common faults of American language are an ambition of effect, a want of simplicity, and a turgid abuse of terms. James Fenimore Cooper

Words in the phrase

abuse of terms

Close letter words and terms

abuse of right abuse of rights abuse of substances abuse of the power abuse of the right abuse oneself