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solecism
noun [C] /ˈsɒl.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
/ˈsɑː.lə-/ formalDefinition
› behaviour that is a social mistake or is not polite: to commit a social solecismFaults and mistakes › a grammatical mistake: a grammatical solecismGrammatical termsFaults and mistakes
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