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malaprop

Alternative clues for the word malaprop

Mrs —, Sheridan character using words incorrectly
Mrs. ___ (character in a 1775 play known for poor but amusing word choice)
Famous Mrs
The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
Noted word scrambler
Word mix-up
Fictional Mrs
Linguistic lapse

Word definitions for malaprop in dictionaries

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n. the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar [syn: malapropism ]

Usage examples of malaprop.

Dogberries and grandmothers are occasionally found upon the bench, dispensing their honest but destructive platitudes, and their Malaprop constructions of commercial law, to juries of astounded merchants.