malapropism in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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malapropism in the PONS Dictionary

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He has a tendency to use malapropisms and misinterpret figures of speech.
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His speech is riddled with malapropisms and sarcasm.
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The speech consisted of a barrage of malapropisms, non sequiturs, puns, and nonsense.
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Winter has a lyrical writing style but has been criticised for egregious and frequent malapropisms, including repeated misuse of the word enervated.
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Classical malapropisms generally derive their comic effect from the fault of the user, while eggcorns are errors that exhibit creativity or logic.
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Throughout his managerial career, he was frequently lampooned for his malapropisms as a public speaker.
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He speaks in malapropisms and suffers from a malady that results in body parts falling off.
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Unfortunately, the old gentleman is in too much of a hurry to try to decipher what the malapropism-prone constable is trying to tell him.
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Modern writers make use of malapropisms in novels, cartoons, films, television, and other media.
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However, he does not speak it very well, resulting in frequent malapropisms.
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