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Noun: malapropism  'ma-lu,pró,pi-zum
  1. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
    "Her malapropism of saying 'dance a flamingo' instead of 'flamenco' amused the audience";
    - malaprop

Derived forms: malapropisms

Type of: misstatement

Encyclopedia: Malapropism