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malapropism |
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malapropism Noun the comic misuse of a word by confusion with one which sounds similar, for example under the affluence of alcohol [after Mrs Malaprop in Sheridan's play The Rivals] malapropism 1. the unconscious use of an inappropriate word, especially in a cliché, as fender for feather in “You could have knocked me over with a fender.” [Named after Mrs. Malaprop, a character prone to such uses, in The Rivals, by Richard Brinsley Sheridan] See also: Language
2. an instance of such misuse. Cf. heterophemism. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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