Catachrestical

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    catachrestic

    "Catachrestical and improper way of speaking."

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

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catachresticcatachresticcatachresticmalapropianmalapropianmalapropic

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