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malapropism

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1. n. A word/grotesque">grotesque word/misuse">misuse of a word; a word so used. Source: opted
2. n. the word/unintentional">unintentional word/misuse">misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar Source: wordnet
3. n:100 n. the word/unintentional">unintentional word/misuse">misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar Source: ecdict

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word misuse confusion similar sounds unintentional grotesque

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malapert malaprop malapropisms malapropos malapterurus

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