Catachresis
Catachresis noun - Strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths').
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Impropriety and catachresis are semantically related. in crudity topic. In some cases you can use "Impropriety" instead a noun "Catachresis".
Impropriety
Impropriety noun - The quality or state of not being socially proper.
Catachresis and impropriety are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catachresis" instead a noun "Impropriety".
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