malaprop
noun as in strong fondness
Word Combinations
Example:He was so malapropistic that people often laughed at the misuse of words.
Definition:Of, relating to, or characterized by malapropisms; given to malapropisms.
From malapropistic
Example:The politician's campaign speech was marked by several malapropisms, embarrassing him and his supporters.
Definition:A misuse of a word, substituting another, usually one that sounds somewhat similar, with amusingly or embarrassingly incorrect results.
From malapropism
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