catachrestic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός (katakhrēstikós), from κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse of words”).

Adjective[edit]

catachrestic (comparative more catachrestic, superlative most catachrestic)

  1. Constituting or related to catachresis.

Synonyms[edit]

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