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substitution Type of speech error where the intended word or sound is mistakenly replaced by another.
Example:Word: at low speeds it's too light - heavy.Sound: from Cry- - Croyden now, here's Peter.Form-based word substition (and Mrs Malaprop's most famous line): He is the very pineapple of politeness.
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