"catachrestic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more catachrestic [comparative], most catachrestic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός (katakhrēstikós), from κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse of words”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|καταχρηστικός}} Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός (katakhrēstikós), {{m|grc|κατάχρησις||misuse of words}} κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse of words”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} catachrestic (comparative more catachrestic, superlative most catachrestic)
  1. Constituting or related to catachresis. Synonyms: catachrestical, malapropian, malapropic, malapropistic
    Sense id: en-catachrestic-en-adj-dUGgnUFN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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