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malaprop
(encz) | malaprop, n: |
malaprop
(wn) | malaprop
n 1: the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one
that sounds similar [syn: malapropism, malaprop] |
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malapropism
(encz) | malapropism,přeřeknutí n: komické Jakub Kalousekmalapropism,záměna podobně znějících slov Zdeněk Brož |
malapropos
(encz) | malapropos, adv: |
malapropism
(gcide) | malapropism \mal"a*prop*ism\, n. [From Mrs. Malaprop, a
character in Sheridan's drama, " The Rivals," who makes
amusing blunders in her use of words. See Malapropos.]
A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.
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malapropos
(gcide) | malapropos \mal*ap"ro*pos`\, a. & adv. [F. mal [`a] propos; mal
evil + [`a] propos to the purpose.]
Unseasonable or unseasonably; unsuitable or unsuitably.
[1913 Webster] |
malapropism
(wn) | malapropism
n 1: the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one
that sounds similar [syn: malapropism, malaprop] |
malapropos
(wn) | malapropos
adv 1: at an inconvenient time; "he arrived inopportunely just
as we sat down for dinner"; "she answered malapropos"
[syn: inopportunely, malapropos] [ant: opportunely]
adj 1: of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature [ant:
apropos] |
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