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Definition infelicity in American English

infelicity noun

noun
1

usu. infelicities: awkward or inelegant expressions, especially in writing

Example

The purpose of copy editing is to remove the mistakes, inconsistencies or other infelicities of expression that could irritate of confuse readers.

Definition infelicity in American English