Catachrestic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Constituting or related to catachresis.
Adjective
  1. 1
    constituting or characterized by or given to catachresis wordnet

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός (katakhrēstikós), from κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse of words”).

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