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What is the word for a humorous play on words resulting from 2 similar words being misused?
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malapropism
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What is a humorous drama?
Midsummer Nights Dream, Taming of the Shrew, The Importance of Being Earnest, Lady Windemere's Fan. Nothing by Chekov.
How do you use uptight in a sentence?
Being uptight is being fatter in the upper section of your abdomen,resulting in tops looking hotter on women.
How do you spell Wittiness?
That is the correct spelling of "witty" (cleverly humorous).
What is a sentence in which a word is humorously misused?
One form is a "malapropism", after the character "Mrs. Malaprop" in a 1775 play The Rivals by Richard Sheridan.A malapropism (also called acyrologia) is the use of a word that is similar to another word, but creates a meaningless or comic sentence.Examples :being "indicted" to supper (invited), or a gift from a famous "philanderer" (philanthropist).Example of use for comic effect :"My dear, tonight you look positively ravished." (ravishing)---Note that there is a similar wordplay known as mondegreen, when a word is misheard changing the meaning from what was intended. Gary Larson famously drew a Far Sidecartoon with a dog bragging that he was going to be "tutored".
What are different ways to spell been?
Similar words to been, include bean and being.
How is coal being misused?
Being used (burned) without proper emission control.
Are wet lands being misused?
SometimesMost timesNot quite
How is natural gas being misused?
Natural gas is being misused because people are using too much of it. Homes and businesses use natural gas. It is depleting and destroying the environment.
How science and technology is being misused?
it can be misused and can cause to diect world war
How is information technology being misused?
Information technology can be misused for cybercrimes such as hacking, phishing, or spreading malware. It can also be used for illegal activities such as online fraud or identity theft. Additionally, information technology can be misused to invade privacy by unauthorized access to personal data.
Coulomb's law and Newton's law of universal gravitation appear to be similar In what ways are the electrical and gravitational forces similar?
Electrical and Gravitational forces are similar in being the derivative of scalar potential energies resulting in inverse square laws.
How information about peoples spiritual well being can be misused by individuals and organisations?
Only when they have a well being based upon a lie.
What does misuse mean?
Misused means something used incorrectly or someone treated unfairly.
What is wryness?
"Wryness" is the state or condition of being wry - dryly humorous or sardonic.
Danger of percussion caps and fire Is it illegal for a minor to be in possession of percussion caps especially when misused and causing serious injury to another minor?
Under the specific circumstances stated in the question (i.e.: being misused), yes.
What is a Humorous mix-up?
a humorous mix up is when someone accidentally does something like walk in to the mens bathroom while being a female or goes in the wrong car.
Why are some drugs over the counter?
Because they're generally recognized as safe and have little risk of being misused.
