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noun • the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar | ||||||||
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Female Character In The Rivals Who Uses Words Wrongly Crossword Clue
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MALAPROP which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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MALAPROP
Updated: October 13, 2023
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