HyperDic: malapropism

English > 1 sense of the word malapropism:
NOUNcommunicationmalapropism, malapropthe unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
English > malapropism: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar.
Synonymmalaprop
BroadermisstatementA statement that contains a mistake
Spanishmalapropismo, malaprop
Catalanmalapropisme, malaprop

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