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Malapropism

//ˈmæləpɹɒpˌɪzəm//

Synonyms for "malapropism" (92 found)

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Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

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Noun, slang(2 words)

conversion howler

Adj, noun, slang(1 words)

General use (87)

Name, noun, verb(2 words)

Noun, verb(6 words)

speech misuse metaphor repetition anagram missaying

Noun(71 words)

corruption regression emphasis similitude analogy infelicity hyperbole barbarism simile logogram misconstruction solecism inversion circumlocution sarcasm antithesis parenthesis figure of speech oxymoron exclamation

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Adj, noun(2 words)

acrostic equivoque

Adj, noun, verb(2 words)

punning malaprop

abuse of terms amphibologism jeu de mots grammatical error

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