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catachrestic

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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

more catachrestic (comparative) most catachrestic (superlative)

catachrestically

catachrestical

What does catachrestic mean?: Constituting or related to catachresis.
Where does catachrestic come from?: From Ancient Greek καταχρηστικός (katakhrēstikós), from κατάχρησις (katákhrēsis, “misuse of words”).

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