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malapropism

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/ˈmæləpɹɒpɪzəm/ English

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  1. The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.“The script employed malapropism to great effect.”
  2. An instance of this; malaprop.“The humor comes from all the malapropisms.”

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