misapplication

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Misapplication of the aphorism: "General truths are more important than particular ones."

From Modern Painters Volume I (of V) by Ruskin, John

Since Mr Ds Return as well as before, there have been Suggestions of his Misconduct in France; and among other things, of his Misapplication of publick Money.

From The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 4 by Cushing, Harry Alonzo

Misapplication of the aphorism: "General truths are more important than particular ones."

From Modern Painters Volume I (of V) by Ruskin, John

It is from the same unweigh'd Redundancy, and Misapplication of Words, that we so often find this excellent Writer falling into the Anticlimax.

From 'Of Genius', in The Occasional Paper, and Preface to The Creation by Pahl, Gretchen Graf