Malaprop
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noun.
A malapropism.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Malapropos.
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adjective.
Characterized by the use of
malapropisms
.
noun.
A
malapropism
.
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noun.
the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
Word Usage
"The word “leader” is supposed to be a superlative, and not a malaprop or a sick joke."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
misstatement