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Rarecatachreses
The correct spelling is catachreses.
How to pronounce catachreses
noun
Say it like: Cat-ach-res-es
The correct spelling is catachreses. A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.
- 2.A misapplication or overextension of figurative or analogical description; a wrongly-applied metaphor or trope.
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