MISAPPLIES

Verb

misapplies

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misapply

Source: Wiktionary


MISAPPLY

Mis`ap*ply", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misapplied; p. pr. & vb. n. Misapplying.]

Definition: To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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