Misnomer
[miss-NO-mur]
Hint 1.
The Latin root nomer means “to nominate” or “to name” and the prefix mis- means “bad” or “wrong.”
Hint 2. Sentence to give context:
“Upon checking into their room, they quickly realized that ‘Grand Hotel’ was a misnomer!”
What is the best definition of misnomer?
A.
A plan to deceive customers with false advertising
B.
A name or title that is wrong or inaccurate
C.
A misunderstanding based on false information
D.
Really terrible sleeping accommodations
Hint 1.
The Latin root nomer means “to nominate” or “to name” and the prefix mis- means “bad” or “wrong.”
Hint 2. Sentence to give context:
“Upon checking into their room, they quickly realized that ‘Grand Hotel’ was a misnomer!”
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