Sentence examples for confusing term from inspiring English sources

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"I think it's a confusing term, what does it mean?

"Chili pepper" is a confusing term, another of Christopher Columbus's deathless misnomers.

The Fed's response to this problem has been "quantitative easing," a confusing term for buying assets other than Treasury bills, such as long-term U.S. debt.

Later Latin (from the 3rd century ce onward) is often called Vulgar Latin a confusing term in that it can designate the popular Latin of all periods and is sometimes also used for so-called Proto-Romance (roman commun), a theoretical construct based on consistent similarities among all or most Romance languages.

The internet is still a confusing term for many, including both its operation and its philosophy.

Hence the confusing term "pseudohyponatremia" which is meant to allude to the fact that the intracellular volume is sustained despite lowered PNa values.

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"Capital One's risky and subprime credit cards generate stellar earnings three times the size of their asset base through predatory interest rates, questionable fees and confusing terms".

3G, 4G, WIMAX, HSPA+ These may be the most confusing terms because there is a lot of marketing mystery around them.

He called on the companies to produce statements that are clearly written and do not have any confusing terms and conditions.

It is the metaphoric source of "Janus words," those confusing terms that mean both one thing and its opposite, like cleave ("to split" and "to cling") or sanction ("to approve" and "to punish").

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