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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
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
arablefit for or used for the growing of crops
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
phobiaan exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
obliviouslacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention