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catachresis
Language; General language
Using the wrong word, e.g. saying disinterested (i.e. impartial) when you want to say uninterested (i.e. not interested).
catchword
Language; General language
Another name for a headword, the word under which a set of related dictionary definitions is listed.
causative suffix
Language; General language
A suffix that is used to form causative verbs, i.e. verbs that denote the causing of something to happen.
cedilla
Language; General language
The name of a diacritic used under the c in French words to indicate a soft pronunciation.
cerilla
Language; General language
Another name for the cedilla, the diacritic used under the c in French words to indicate a soft pronunciation.
cranberry word
Language; General language
Another name for a fossil word, an obsolete word that only occurs in archaic expressions, e.g. the fro in to and fro.
