catachresis (23 synonym found)

Catachresis has 23 synonyms. The top synonyms for catachresis are misusage, misconception, squeezing, misconstruction, torturing, misapplication, metaphor, simile and 15 more. Another word for catachresis is misusage. Browse the full list below.


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What is a synonym for catachresis?

A common synonym for catachresis is misusage. Other synonyms include misconception, squeezing, misconstruction, torturing.

How many synonyms does catachresis have?

Catachresis has 23 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does catachresis mean?

(n): the misuse of words; applying a term to something which it should not properly desribe


Definition of catachresis:

(n) : the misuse of words; applying a term to something which it should not properly desribe
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(n) : the misuse of words; applying a term to something which it should not properly desribe
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