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Question 5

The misuse of words that sound somewhat similar is

  • A.malapropism
  • B.metonymy
  • C.onomatopoeia
  • D.pun
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Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Literature in English
Year
2000
Question no.
#5
Type
Objective
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