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The Clue

In fiction, diction was her affliction (8 letter answer)

The Answer

MALAPROP

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Notes

The answer MALAPROP is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

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Definition

MALAPROP as a noun:

1. (malapropism, malaprop) = the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar