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单词 malapropism
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malapropism

UK /ˈmæləprɒpˌɪz(ə)m/

Word Forms

singularmalapropism
pluralmalapropisms

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a word that is used wrongly but sounds like the word that you should have used, especially one that creates a funny change of meaning

    Illiterate him quite from your memory’ (instead of ‘obliterate’).

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malapropism

US /ˈmæləprɑˌpɪzəm/

Word Forms

singularmalapropism
pluralmalapropisms

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    a word that is used wrongly but sounds like the word that you should have used, especially one that creates a funny change of meaning

    Illiterate him quite from your memory” (instead of “obliterate”).

    Synonyms and related words

    Types of word
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