Direction: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
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Usage of an incorrect word in place of the one which is similar in pronunciation
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- spoonerism
- malapropism
- blooper
- corpsing
Correct Option: B
malapropism malapropism (N.) : an amusing mistake somebody makes when they use a word which sounds similar to the word they wanted to use, but means something different spoonerism (N.) : a mistake in which you change around the first sounds of two words by mistake when saying them, often with a humorous result, for eg. well-boiled icicle for well-oiled bicycle blooper (N.) : an embarrassing mistake corpsing (V.) : spoil a piece of acting by forgetting one’s lines/ laughing uncontrollably