For this reason, Italian political commentators refer to the post-1992 period as the "Second Republic", despite the absence of any major constitutional change.
Outside a social context, "boldness" can also refer to a willingness to get things done, even despite risks, and is therefore broadly synonymous with bravery.
She refers to the neofascists only as a "nuisance", despite the fact they've killed people.
They refer to themselves as sports moguls, despite the team being heavily mortgaged.
In later years, Love referred to the album as "unlistenable", despite its critical accolades and eventual cult following.
The term "congenital" disorder does not necessarily refer to a genetic disorder despite the similarity of the words.
Some local inhabitants and local government sources refer to Street as a village, despite its large population.
The other prisoners refer to him as "she" rather than "he", despite the fact that he is a large, butch looking man, with a moustache.
I refer to the excessive share of biofuels, despite growing misgivings in many quarters.
Stanovich coined the term dysrationalia to refer to the tendency toward irrational thinking and action despite adequate intelligence.