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solecism
solecism
noun
Definition of SOLECISM
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark <the solecism of asking one's hosts how much something in their house cost them>
Related Words blunder, error, flub, fumble, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, slip, slipup, stumble; discourtesy, incivility, offense (or offence); boner, howler; foul-up, muff; misapprehension, miscalculation, misconception, misjudgment, misstatement, misunderstanding
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