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malapropos definition

mal·ap·ro·pos (mal′ap rə pō′)

adjective

at an awkward or improper time or place; inopportune; inappropriate

Etymology: Fr mal à propos: see mal- & apropos

adverb

in an inopportune or inappropriate manner

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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