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