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Catachresis

//ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs//

Synonyms for "catachresis" (28 found)

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distortion perversion misapplication simile misconstruction solecism malapropism misconception figure of speech misjudgment spoonerism misapprehension misusage mispronunciation

Adj, noun, verb(1 words)

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