catachrestic

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English

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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catachrestic (comparative more catachrestic, superlative most catachrestic)

  1. Constituting or related to catachresis.

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