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malapropos

Malapropos (adj) means out of place; inappropriate.

adj
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out of place; inappropriate
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Etymology

From French mal à propos, from mal (“bad, badly”) and à propos (“appropriate, relevant”).

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"malapropos" (adj) means out of place; inappropriate.

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