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Learn “Malapropism”

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Malapropism

noun/MAL-uh-prop-iz-um/

Meaning

A funny mistake of using a wrong word that sounds like the right one.

In context

The teacher laughed at the malapropism 'dance a flamingo' instead of flamenco.

Remember it

Named after Mrs Malaprop, who mangled words; a malapropism mixes up look-alikes.

Use it well

Use for a comic word mix-up, not any ordinary mistake.