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malapropism

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A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.

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A pun differs from a malapropism in that a malapropism is an incorrect variation on a correct expression, while a pun involves expressions with multiple correct interpretations. Source: Internet

Due to the relatively uncommon usage of the word moot, this is sometimes rendered as the malapropism "mute point". Source: Internet

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