malapropism

Day 36Level 3

MAL-uh-prop-iz-uhm

misusing words

an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound

Part of Speech: noun

Example Sentence:

He is not the only person to play havoc with malapropisms; many columnists have murdered sentences more times than him.

Related Words

comply

AK-wee-ES

to comply quietly or without protest

pay a debt

uh-MOHR-tiez

to pay back a debt by making regular payments

humans as central

an-thruh-poh-SEN-triz-uhm

regarding man at the center of one's philosophy

outdated

AN-ti-kwey-tid

outdated; old fashioned

poet

bahrd

a person who writes poems

giant

bi-HEE-muhth

any large or powerful creature ; giant