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malaprop

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1. n. the word/unintentional">unintentional word/misuse">misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar Source: wordnet
2. n the word/unintentional">unintentional word/misuse">misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar Source: ecdict

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confusion misuse similar sounds unintentional word

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malapert malapropism malapropisms malapropos malapterurus

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