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malaprop vs misstatement

misstatement vs malaprop

malaprop and misstatement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malaprop Yes No No No
misstatement Yes No No No
As nouns, misstatement is a hypernym of malaprop; that is, misstatement is a word with a broader meaning than malaprop:
  • malaprop: the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
  • misstatement: a statement that contains a mistake
malaprop (noun) misstatement (noun)
the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar a statement that contains a mistake
Difference between malaprop and misstatement

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