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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Misused word last seen in Eugene Sheffer puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MALAPROP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MALAPROP Misused word (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 16, 2016
4% LITERALLY Word frequently misused as an intensifier (9) The Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
3% ANY "___ word?" (3) New York Times Mar 16, 2026
3% MUMS "___ the word!" (4) TV Mar 1, 2026
3% MEDICINES Dim nieces misused drugs (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
2% HANGMAN Word game (7) The Times Concise Mar 31, 2026
2% HEAR Catch words? (4) LA Times Daily Mar 31, 2026
2% CAPITALLETTERS WORDS LIKE THIS (14) Newsday Mar 29, 2026
2% IFSO Conditional words (4) The Atlantic Mar 28, 2026
2% HEAVENS "My word!" (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 28, 2026

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