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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
catachresis /ˌkatəˈkriːsɪs/

▶noun (pl. catachreses /-siːz/) the incorrect use of a word.

– derivatives
catachrestic /-ˈkriːstɪk, -ˈkrɛstɪk/ adjective.

– origin C16: from L., from Gk katakhrēsis, from katakhrēsthai ‘misuse’.

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