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Malapropos vs. Malapropism vs. Maladroit
malapropos
Definition
of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature
Examples
she answered malapropos
malapropism
Definition
the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
Examples
malapropism is when you write 'hear' when you actually mean 'here'
maladroit
Definition
not adroit
Examples
a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve
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