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catachresis: Meaning and Definition of
cat•a•chre•sis
Pronunciation: (kat"u-krē'sis), [key]
— n.
- misuse or strained use of words, as in a mixed metaphor, occurring either in error or for rhetorical effect.
See also:
- catachresis (Thesaurus)
