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solecism noun [ ˈsɒlɪsɪz(ə)m ]

• a grammatical mistake in speech or writing.
Similar: (grammatical) mistake, error, blunder, howler, boob, lapsus linguae, lapsus calami, cacology,
Origin: mid 16th century: from French solécisme, or via Latin from Greek soloikismos, from soloikos ‘speaking incorrectly’.

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