MALAPROP vs MALAPROPISM: NOUN
- A malapropism.
- The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
- An instance of this; malaprop.
- The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar sounding one.
- A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.
- A word so misapplied.
- The act or habit of misapplying words through an ambition to use fine language.
- An example of such misuse.
- Ludicrous misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound.
- The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
MALAPROP vs MALAPROPISM: ADJECTIVE
- Characterized by the use of malapropisms.
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MALAPROP vs MALAPROPISM: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Malapropos.
- N/A
MALAPROP vs MALAPROPISM: RELATED WORDS
- Nostalgist, Hyperboles, Blowhard, Birdbrained, Buffoon, Lamebrain, Windbag, Neologism, Circumlocution, Mondegreen, Bon mot, Punster, Solecism, Logorrhea, Malapropism
- Onomatopoeia, Simile, Alliteration, Circumlocution, Colloquialism, Phrase, Phraseology, Solecism, Wordplay, Locution, Mondegreen, Neologism, Witticism, Spoonerism, Malaprop
MALAPROP vs MALAPROPISM: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Nincompoop, Nostalgist, Hyperboles, Blowhard, Birdbrained, Buffoon, Lamebrain, Windbag, Neologism, Circumlocution, Mondegreen, Bon mot, Punster, Solecism, Malapropism
- Epigram, Bon mot, Onomatopoeia, Simile, Alliteration, Circumlocution, Colloquialism, Phrase, Phraseology, Solecism, Wordplay, Locution, Mondegreen, Neologism, Witticism
MALAPROP vs MALAPROPISM: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- There's a new twist to Yogi Berra's famous malaprop: "If you come to a fork in the road, take it.".
- Our hygienic results are membranous on priceless factors, such as the 120th malaprop of specific medications and our challenging spray testimony.
- Some handled reports attribute supercharged but milder cylindrical potentiation to avoidance when malaprop smoke it or take in large amounts.
- As Mrs Malaprop and Dr Spooner demonstrate the wrong words can sometimes convey the right meaning.
- Malapropism is the use of an incorrect word in place of a word.
- Help us stop the malapropism trend by understanding these different documents and how they relate to one another.
- Is this a hyperbole, malapropism, oxymoron, or a pun?
MALAPROP vs MALAPROPISM: QUESTIONS
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- How does Benvolio make fun of the nurse's malapropism?
- What is an example of malapropism in Our Watch Sir?