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  • 1. malapropism
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  • 1. malapropism
  • Malapropism in a sentence
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1. malapropism

noun. the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar.

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  • malaprop

Sentences with malapropism


1. Noun, singular or mass
Anachronism, for example, places an idea or object in the wrong time period, and malapropism involves deliberately mispronouncing a word for comedic effect.

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