malapropism Meaning and Definition

Urdu Meanings

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اِلفاظ کا بے موقع اِستعمال

alfaaz ka be mauqa istemaal

اِلفاظ کا غَلَط اِستعمال

alfaaz ka ghalat istemaal

بے تُکا پَن

be takka pann

خاص طَور پَر کِسی لَفظ کی آواز سے مِلتا جُلتا کوئی غَلَط لَفظ اِستعمال کَرنا

khaas tore par kisi lafz ki aawaz se Milta jُlta koi ghalat lafz istemaal karna

ایسے اِستعمال کی مِثال

aisay istemaal ki misaal

Definitions

English definition for malapropism

1. n. the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar

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A malapropism (also called a malaprop or Dogberryism) is the use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound, resulting in a nonsensical, often humorous utterance.
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