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catachrestic

/ˌkæt.əˈkres.tɪk/

Traducción: Relativo a la catacresis, figura retórica que consiste en el uso impropio o forzado de una palabra, a menudo en una metáfora mixta o combinación incongruente.

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adjective

/ˌkæt.əˈkres.tɪk/C2formalobsoleto
  • esRelativo a la catacresis, figura retórica que consiste en el uso impropio o forzado de una palabra, a menudo en una metáfora mixta o combinación incongruente.

Relating to catachresis, a rhetorical term for the misuse or strained use of words, often in a mixed metaphor or an improper combination.

  1. Characterized by CatachresisC2formal

    Relating to or involving the misuse or strained use of words, often in a mixed metaphor or an improper combination of terms.

    esCatacréstico

    • The author's catachrestic style confused many readers.
    • His catachrestic use of 'literally' for emphasis is common in modern speech.
    • The critic pointed out the catachrestic phrasing in the poem.

    Sinónimosabusivefarfetchedforcedmixedpervertedstrainedunnatural

Formas
  • more catachrestic comparative form
  • most catachrestic superlative form