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Podcast: The Jimmy Olsen Radio Network
Episode: Catachresis
Description: Catachresis [kat-ə-KREE-sis]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Greek, mid-16th century
1. The use of a word in a way that is not correct — for example, the use of “mitigate” for “militate.”
Examples of catachresis in a sentence
"Tina’s professor found the catachresis in her term paper so careless that he gave her a "C.""
"Joe’s catachresis and repeated mixed metaphors caused a huge misunderstanding and almost lost his company the deal."
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