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Malapropism
A malapropism is the mistaken use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound, resulting in a nonsensical, sometimes humorous utterance.
The word originates with the character "Mrs Malaprop", a humorous old aunt character in Richard Sheridan's 1775 comedy-of-manners, The Rivals.
Here's to: ( That's a lil joke. )
" 'I am a person who recognises the fallacy of humans' George W Bush to Oprah Winfrey. "
" 'He eludes confidence' William Bratton, Los Angeles police chief, of Barack Obama's second inaugural speech, 2009."
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