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How to pronounce “catachresis”
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Pronunciation guide for catachresis
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of catachresis with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
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'Catachresis and antiquated measurement units indicate irony or sarcasm.
- Definition summary
- A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.[1]
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How to pronounce catachresis
2312
'Catachresis and antiquated measurement units indicate irony or sarcasm.
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A Deep Dive Into “catachresis”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.[1]
- (rhetoric) A misapplication or overextension of a figurative or analogical description; a wrongly applied metaphor or trope.[1]
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