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Meaning of catachresis

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catachresis

Pronunciation:/ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs/

noun

Definitions

  1. A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.

  2. A misapplication or overextension of figurative or analogical description; a wrongly-applied metaphor or trope.