cacology
[ ka-kol-uh-jee, kuh- ]
noun
defectively produced speech; socially unacceptable diction.
Origin of cacology
1Words Nearby cacology
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British Dictionary definitions for cacology
cacology
/ (kəˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
a bad choice of words; faulty speech
Origin of cacology
1C17 (in the sense: ill report): from Greek kakologia
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