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Maladdress

Maladdress \Mal`ad*dress"\, n. [Mal- + address.] Bad address; an awkward, tactless, or offensive way of accosting one or talking with one.
--W. D. Howells.

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maladdress

n. awkwardness, rudeness or a lack of politeness or tact when speaking to someone