Answer: malaprop

AnswerCrossword Clue
MALAPROP

Mrs. known for misspeaking

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Word mix-up

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Sheridan's misspeaking Mrs.

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Sheridan character
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She says, "As headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile."
MALAPROPMrs. ....
MALAPROPShe blundered in "The Rivals."
MALAPROPCharacter in "The Rivals."
MALAPROPFamous Mrs.
MALAPROPButcherer of words
MALAPROPFamous word butcher
MALAPROPNoted word scrambler
MALAPROPWord mangler
MALAPROPSheridan's Mrs.
MALAPROPIn fiction, diction was her affliction
MALAPROPSheridan's Mrs. ...
MALAPROPLanguage blooper
MALAPROPFictional Mrs.
MALAPROPLinguistic fumbler