malapropismnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmæl.ə.prɒp.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈmæl.ə.prɑː.pɪ.zəm/the wrong use of one word instead of another word because they sound similar to each other, with results that are unintentionally funny
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