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CATACHRESTICAL

Dictionary entry overview: What does catachrestical mean?

• CATACHRESTICAL (adjective)
The adjective CATACHRESTICAL has 1 sense:

1. constituting or characterized by or given to catachresis

Familiarity information: CATACHRESTICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• CATACHRESTICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Constituting or characterized by or given to catachresis

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

catachrestic; catachrestical

Pertainym:

catachresis (strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as 'blatant' to mean 'flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: 'blind mouths'))

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