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nounstrained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')type of:
Words sounding like good catachresis
thesis telekinesis electrophoresis diuresis amniocentesis diaphoresis centesis paresis exegesis psychokinesis catachresis auxesis anthesis paracentesis diapedesis anamnesis mimesis associative anamnesis ecphonesis cytokinesis cataphoresis erythropoiesis antipyresis anhematopoiesis anhaematopoiesis catechesis anoesis lithuresis encopresis paraparesis