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Word: Malapropism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from the name of the character Mrs Malaprop in Sheridan's play The Rivals(1775) + -ism
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmaləprəpɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with an amusing effect (e.g. ‘dance a flamingo’ instead of flamenco).
Short Definition:mistaken use of word in place of similar-sounding one
Variant Forms:
- malaprop
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