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SOLECISM

an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence

The meaning of the word solecism is an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence.

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WordMeaning
stoutstrong of character: such as
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
evenhandedfair
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
unerringlycommitting no error : faultless