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Noun Concept
Categories: Puns, Lexicology, Articles with short description, Speech error
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malapropism  malaprop  acyrologia  Breakfast means breakfast  Brexit means breakfast
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The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar WordNet 3.0
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The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A malapropism is the use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound, either unintentionally or for comedic effect, resulting in a nonsensical, often humorous utterance. Wikipedia
The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one. Wiktionary
The blundering use of a similar-sounding expression. Wiktionary (translation)
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The script employed malapropism to great effect. Wiktionary
IS A
misstatement
Rhetorical device
speech error
HAS KIND
Bushism
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China
NAMED AFTER
Dogberry
PARTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH
anti-proverb
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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malapropism, malaprop
Wikipedia
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malapropism
Wikidata
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malapropism
Wiktionary
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malapropism
Wikipedia Redirections
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acyrologia, Breakfast means breakfast, Brexit means breakfast, Cramtonism, Dogberryism, malaprop, malapropisms, Malaproprism, Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs Malaprop
Wikidata Alias
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Dogberryism, malaprop

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