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Use Of An Inappropriate Though Similar Sounding Word Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MALAPROPISM which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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noun

• the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

35%14 The use of similar-sounding word endings in a text
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34%8 A type of linguistic error in which a word is substituted with a similar-sounding word
noun

• the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

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