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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Synonyms for Catachresis
Metathesis and catachresis are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Metathesis" with "Catachresis", this nouns are similar.
Metathesis
Metathesis noun - A linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence.
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Synonyms for Metathesis
Catachresis and metathesis are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Catachresis" with "Metathesis", this nouns are similar.
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Related pairs
- vision and catachresis
- vision and metathesis
- exclamation and catachresis
- exclamation and metathesis
- antithesis and catachresis
- antithesis and metathesis
- interrogation and catachresis
- interrogation and metathesis
- hyperbole and catachresis
- hyperbole and metathesis
- trope and catachresis
- trope and metathesis
- litotes and catachresis
- litotes and metathesis
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