Miscollocation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Wrong collocation. countable, uncountable

    "Miscollocation or dislocation of related words disturbed the whole sense; its least effect was to give no sense, often it gave a dangerous sense."

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"Miscollocation or dislocation of related words disturbed the whole sense; its least effect was to give no sense, often it gave a dangerous sense."

Etymology

From mis- + collocation.

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