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MALAPROPISM

the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase

The meaning of the word malapropism is the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase.

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WordMeaning
fineryornament
succorrelief
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
intermediarymediator
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
wagto be in motion : stir