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miscollocations

miscollocations is the plural of miscollocation.

Meaning of miscollocation

Noun

miscollocation (countable and uncountable, plural miscollocations)

  1. Wrong collocation.
    • Miscollocation or dislocation of related words disturbed the whole sense; its least effect was to give no sense, often it gave a dangerous sense.1840, Thomas De Quincey, “Style”, in Critical Suggestions on Style and Rhetoric with German Tales and Other Narrative Papers (De Quincey’s Works; XI), London: James Hogg & Sons, published 1859...

Questions about miscollocations

What is miscollocations the plural of?
Miscollocations is the plural of miscollocation.

Words near miscollocations in the dictionary

  1. miscollect
  2. miscollected
  3. miscollecting
  4. miscollects
  5. miscollocation
  6. miscollocations
  7. miscolocalization
  8. miscolor
  9. miscoloration
  10. miscolorations
  11. miscolored

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