Synonyms of catachresis

Noun


1. catachresis, rhetorical device

usage: strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')

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Definition and meaning of catachresis (Dictionary)