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    [Noun]  | "mis*ap*pli*ca*tion" | \ ˌmis-ˌa-plə-ˈkā-shən \


    1: the act or an instance of applying something incorrectly or improperly

    2: the act or an instance of misusing or spending something (such as public money) without proper authority


    Origin: 1607 ;

    [Noun]  | "misapplication" 


    1: incorrect or improper use;


      * e.g., " ... this silly gossiping is a serious misapplication of your time "



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     [ "pedal misapplication" ]

    1: Explanation for unintended acceleration in Toyotas, coined by Ron Medford, Deputy Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

      * e.g.,  ... "What most likely happened was pedal misapplication." - Ron Medford, NHTSA "Is that the brake or the gas pedal? I can't tell the difference!" - Toyota driver 

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