Can't think of the word?

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Can't think of the word?

Hey everyone! There is a word that (I THINIK) begins with an "a" that means to mistake one word for another. Like saying "the boy was very phonogenic" instead of saying "the boy was very photogenic" Mistaking Phonogenic for Photogenic! Anyone have any ideas what the word is? Again, I'm not sure that it starts with an "a" but I think it might!!

2007-07-18 09:18:29 · 3 answers · asked by nuniestar 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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malapropism?

2007-07-18 09:40:30 · answer #1 · answered by dogsafire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The exemplar you provisioned is a malapropism.

2007-07-18 10:27:19 · answer #2 · answered by john s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

you may be thinking of aphasia - I've heard the word used casually in that way, but in reality thye actual disorder aphasia is a little more complicated.

2007-07-18 09:29:33 · answer #3 · answered by Kristy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋