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
Misemployment and catachresis are semantically related in abuse topic. In some cases you can use "Misemployment" instead a noun "Catachresis".
Misemployment
Misemployment noun - Incorrect or improper use.
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Synonyms for Misemployment
Catachresis and misemployment are semantically related in abuse topic. You can use "Catachresis" instead a noun "Misemployment".
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Related pairs
- waste and catachresis
- waste and misemployment
- misuse and catachresis
- misuse and misemployment
- harm and catachresis
- harm and misemployment
- dissipation and catachresis
- dissipation and misemployment
- corruption and catachresis
- corruption and misemployment
- mistreatment and catachresis
- mistreatment and misemployment
- ill-treatment and catachresis
- ill-treatment and misemployment
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