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malapropism Speech error where the word produced is similar to the intended word in its sound shape, but not necessarily in its meaning
Example:If these two vectors are equivalent, then ... -> If these two vectors are equivocal, then ... (Fay & Cutler, 1977)
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Topic: Finding words