catachresis
UK /ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs/ US /ˌkæt.əˈkɹiː.sɪs/
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.
2
A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.
3
A misapplication or overextension of a figurative or analogical description; a wrongly applied metaphor or trope.
A Catachresis terms abused receives, And epithets and attributes improper gives.
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