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solecism

noun

/ˈsɒlɪˌsɪzəm/

Meaning

a grammatical mistake in speech or writing; a breach of good manners or etiquette

His speech was full of solecisms and awkward phrases.

error, blunder, mistake, lapse, faux pas

accuracy, correctness, propriety

grammatical solecism, commit a solecism, social solecism

an informal term for father

Extreme irritation or frustration.

The decline in quality or condition of the environment or other things.

The force or speed gained by a moving object; the strength of progress.

the action or power of evoking interest or pleasure in something; a place that draws visitors

rice grains that are still in their hulls; unhusked rice