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In Richard Brinsley Sheridan's 1775 play *The Rivals*, the character Mrs. Malaprop is known for her comical misuse of words, such as describing someone as "the very pineapple of politeness" instead of "pinnacle." This type of linguistic error, named after her character, is called a what?

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