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    misapplication


    1. In those corrupted governments, where there is at least a general suspicion of much unnecessary expense, and great misapplication of the public revenue, the laws which guard it are little


    2. Stuart Snelson [For socialists to refer to themselves as “progressives” is a misapplication of the concept of progress


    3. misapplication that is often applied to some of their verses


    4. Strange that their very elevation was a misapplication, that to raise seemed to falsify


    5. In other words, most losing streaks are due to the misapplication of the system (caused by the trader), and not the system itself


    6. No, sir, this is too dull and plodding a pursuit for men of such light, flitting, brilliant imaginations, and if ever they unfortunately undertake it, they soon find the woful misapplication of talents


    7. It was particularly anticipated that, as a further evidence of just dispositions towards them, restoration would have been immediately made of the property of our citizens, seized under a misapplication of the principle of reprisals, combined with a misconstruction of the law of the United States


    8. Instead of that high indignant tone, demanded by the honor and feelings of the nation, he, in the mildness of calm philosophy, says, "It was particularly anticipated that as a further evidence of just dispositions towards them, restoration would have been immediately made of the property" of our citizens, seized under a misapplication of the principles of reprisals, and a misconstruction of a law of the United States


    9. The greatest evil, incident to the recruiting service, results from the number of persons to whom the public money was necessarily distributed; in proportion to the number of persons with whom it is intrusted, will be its misapplication


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    Synonyms for "misapplication"

    defalcation embezzlement misapplication misappropriation peculation

    "misapplication" definitions

    wrong use or application


    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else