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Could I say "that word is misleading."? Is that proper English?
Could I say "that word is misleading."? Is that proper English?
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misleading means more of, "that word makes me think something else" while if you where to say, "that word is confusing" puts the statement "i dont understand what that means" so it depends on the context of the situation.
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