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ˌkæt əˈkri sɪscat·achre·sis

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  1. catachresisnoun

    A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.

    Synonyms:
    misnomer, malapropism

  2. catachresisnoun

    Synonyms:
    abusio

Princeton's WordNet

  1. catachresisnoun

    strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')

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  1. acyrologia

    both mean misuse of word

    Submitted by anonymous on February 2, 2021  

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