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malapropism noun

  /ˈmæləpɹɑpˌɪzəm/ , /ˈmæləpɹɒpˌɪzəm/
  • (uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.
 abus de langage, impropriété, malapropisme
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