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idiom blend

idiom blend noun: a malaphor: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing a nonsensical result.

Noun

idiom blend (plural idiom blends)

  1. (neologism, rare) A malaphor: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing a nonsensical result.

Forms of idiom blend

pluralidiom blends

Questions about idiom blend

What does idiom blend mean?
Idiom blend means a malaphor: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing a nonsensical result.
What part of speech is idiom blend?
Idiom blend is a noun.
What is the plural of idiom blend?
The plural of idiom blend is idiom blends.

Words near idiom blend in the dictionary

  1. idiolects
  2. idiologi
  3. idiologus
  4. idiology
  5. idiom
  6. idiom blend
  7. idiom blends
  8. Idiom Neutral
  9. idiomacy
  10. idiomata
  11. idiomatic

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