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

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The definition provided in the question is a classic example of a malapropism. A spoonerism involves the swapping of the initial sounds of a pair of words, such as "spit and polish" becoming "pit and spolish." Verbal irony involves saying the opposite of what is meant, while understatement involves expressing something as less important than it really is.

The Mistaken Use of a Word That Sounds Much Like