Use of an inappropriate, though similar-sounding, word (11)
I believe the answer is:
malapropism
(Other definitions for malapropism that I've seen before include "Unintentional confusion of one word with another (by someone in a Sheridan play?)" , "Blunder in theatre" , "Verbal misapplication" .)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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