false relation
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The persistent use of the idiom of "false relation" throughout the whole piece gives it a curious interest; and the contrapuntal and harmonic devices are also quite elaborate.
From Shakespeare and Music by Wilson, Christopher
Under a triforium, in blind, is a sculptured drapery; again a feature more pagan than Christian, but which is here more pleasing than when usually found in such a false relation.
From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
How vividly Christ taught that all our fear and we arise out of this false relation of our spirit to the living God!
From The world's great sermons, Volume 08 Talmage to Knox Little by Kleiser, Grenville
But, as there is this true relation between money and "goods," or good things, so there is a false relation between money and "bads," or bad things.
From The Queen of the Air Being a Study of the Greek Myths of Cloud and Storm by Ruskin, John
It has put us in a false relation which was exasperating me and puzzling you.
From Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement by Johnston, Harry Hamilton, Sir
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