malapropism

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Ludicrous misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound.

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An example of such misuse.

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The act or habit of misapplying words through an ambition to use fine language.

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A word so misapplied.

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A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.

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The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar sounding one.

noun

An instance of this; malaprop.

noun

the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar