Misapplied
Steal and misapplied are semantically related. in misuse topic. In some cases you can use "Steal" instead a verb "Misapplied".
Nearby Words: misapplication, misapplying
Steal
Steal verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.
Misapplied and steal are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Misapplied" with "Steal", this verbs are similar.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Misapplied Phlebotinum: Malcolm isn't all that interested in helping Kilokahn Take Over the World; he just wants to make Sam Collins miserable and steal his girlfriend.
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Misapplied Phlebotinum: The Vidiians, whose incredible medical technology (complete with transporter-based cloning in the Tom Riker model) is mainly used to murder people and steal their organs.
Source: Series / Star Trek: Voyager -
Misapplied Phlebotinum: In "Space Jammin'" the aliens steal Trina's diary after finding out they can use it for lyrics, but they just read the diary verbatim instead of writing actual lyrics, specifically "Entry 4897 - My Secret Fear and Junk".
Source: Western Animation / Groj Band
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