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Malaprop   /mˈæləprˌɑp/   Listen
Malaprop

noun
1.
The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar.  Synonym: malapropism.





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"Malaprop" Quotes from Famous Books



... didn't amount to much, neither did picnics, unless very well conducted. "If one could have a fine house, full of nice girls, or go traveling, the summer would be delightful, but to stay at home with three selfish sisters and a grown-up boy was enough to try the patience of a Boaz," complained Miss Malaprop, after several days devoted to ...
— Little Women • Louisa May Alcott


Words linked to "Malaprop" :   malapropism, misstatement


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