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malapropism in French

malapropism in French is abus de langage, impropriété, malapropisme.

malapropism in French

abus de langage
noun
(uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.
impropriété
noun
(uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.
malapropisme
noun
(uncountable) The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one.
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What is "malapropism" in French?

"malapropism" in French is abus de langage, impropriété, malapropisme.

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Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "malapropism": abus de langage, impropriété, malapropisme.

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