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   malapropos

   /ˌmalaprəˈpəʊ/

   adverb

   • 1. in an inopportune or inappropriate way.

   adjective

   • 1. inopportune; inappropriate: "these terms applied to him seem to me malapropos"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French mal à propos, from mal ‘ill’ + à ‘to’ + propos ‘purpose’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • S

     1

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