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Solecism - English meaning

Solecism – definitions in English dictionary

noun

A grammatical mistake in speech or writing.

Usage examples:

This year, it seems likely that a number of my fellow countrymen will be spending a good deal of ti…

Synonims:

(grammatical) mistakeErrorBlunderHowlerBoobLapsus linguaeLapsus calamiCacology
noun

Behaviour that is a social mistake or is not polite

Usage examples:

To commit a social solecism, a grammatical solecism

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谬误

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Solecisme, Flater

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Solécisme

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Solezismus, Fehler, Fauxpas, Solözismus

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प्रमाद, अशुद्धीच्चारण, भूल, चूक, अनुचितता, व्याकरण के विचार से अपप्रयोग या अशुद्ध प्रयोग, मुहावरे की भूल, लेखन की भूल

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Solecismo

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어법 위반, 문법 위반, 예법에 어긋남

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Солецизм, Нарушение приличий, Грамматическая ошибка, Синтаксическая ошибка

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Solecismo

Word origin

mid 16th century: from French solécisme, or via Latin from Greek soloikismos, from soloikos ‘speaking incorrectly’.

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Solecism synonims

blunder

noun

A stupid or careless mistake.

Usage examples:

She stopped, finally aware of the terrible blunder she had made
verb

Make a stupid or careless mistake; act or speak clumsily.

Usage examples:

He knew he'd blundered
noun

A big mistake, especially one resulting from a lack of care or thought

Usage examples:

His failure to respond immediately to the accusations was a major political blunder., he feared he …
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boob

noun

An embarrassing mistake.

Usage examples:

The boob was spotted by a security expert at the show
verb

Make an embarrassing mistake.

Usage examples:

We found that we had boobed and the booking was for the previous week
noun

A woman's breast.

Usage examples:

Her tummy is trim, her legs long (for obvious reasons), her boobs big, and her butt nice and round.
Boob - all meanings in English

cacology

noun

Bad choice of words or poor pronunciation.

Usage examples:

He thought the mediums were too strong - too gross for the spirits - in the majority of instances, …
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error

noun

A mistake.

Usage examples:

Spelling errors
noun

A mistake, esp. in a way that can be discovered as wrong, or the making of such mistakes

Usage examples:

[ c ] a spelling/mathematical error, [ u ] investigators said the train crash was caused by human e…
noun

Something done or written by accident that is not correct, not accurate, or does not give the right result

Usage examples:

Make/introduce an error can i amend my vat return online if i've made an error?, correct/find an er…
Error - all meanings in English

howler

ˈhaʊ.lər

noun

A very stupid or glaring mistake, especially an amusing one.

Usage examples:

The occasional schoolboy howler would amuse the examiners
noun

A stupid and obvious mistake, especially in something that someone says or writes

Usage examples:

I called her by the name of his first wife, which was a bit of a howler., so far in the election, n…
noun

A jug or large bottle that can be filled with beer, especially at a brewery (= a place where beer is made). a howler usually contains 32 fluid ounces

Usage examples:

Howlers are perfect if you're looking to bring home multiple draft beers but don't want a full grow…
Howler - all meanings in English

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