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Mrs Malaprop
a character in the 18th century play The Rivals by Richard Sheridan. She wrongly uses words in a funny way, saying a word that sounds similar to the one she intended to use, but means something completely different. This type of mistake is known as a malapropism because of her
malaprop

    Silbentrennung

    Mal·a·prop

    Türkische aussprache

    mälıpräp

    Aussprache

    /ˈmaləˌpräp/ /ˈmæləˌprɑːp/

    Etymologie

    [ 'ma-l&-"präp ] (noun.) 1823. Mrs. Malaprop.
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