malapropism /ˈmæləˌprɑːpˌɪzəm/ noun plural malapropisms
plural malapropisms
Learner's definition of MALAPROPISM
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: an amusing error that occurs when a person mistakenly uses a word that sounds like another word but that has a very different meaning近音词误用(指误用发音近似而意义完全不同的词语,常产生滑稽的效果)