The mistaken use of a word that sounds much like the intended word, such as "destruction" for "instruction," is known as a(n)

a. verbal irony.
b. spoonerism.
c. malapropism.
d. understatement.


c

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a. Facebook b. Twitter c. Instagram d. Yahoo News

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_______________ is a process of ordering the world and of focusing our attention

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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