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cat·a·chre·sis C0152200 (kăt′ə-krē′sĭs)n. pl. cat·a·chre·ses (-sēz) 1. The misapplication of a word or phrase, as the use of blatant to mean "flagrant."2. The use of a strained figure of speech, such as a mixed metaphor.
[Latin catachrēsis, improper use of a word, from Greek katakhrēsis, excessive use, from katakhrēsthai, to misuse : kata-, completely; see cata- + khrēsthai, to use; see gher- in Indo-European roots.]
cat′a·chres′tic (-krĕs′tĭk), cat′a·chres′ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl) adj.cat′a·chres′ti·cal·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | catachrestic - constituting or characterized by or given to catachresiscatachrestical |
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