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MALAPROPISM
(noun) the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
synonyms : malapropThe professor's malapropisms were getting worse by the day. -added by naila_inlas
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Mnemonics for malapropism
(Tag: ) mal (negative) + prop (proper usage) .. improper usage of words
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-0 (Tag: ) Mrs Malaprop was a very famous character of an english play "The Rivals" where she misuses words, creating a comical effect.
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1849, from Mrs. Malaprop, character in Sheridan's play "The Rivals" (1775), noted for her ridiculous misuse of large words (i.e. "contagious countries" for "contiguous countries"), her name coined from malapropos (adv.), 1668, a borrowing from Fr. ma added by crystal
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