Katachresis is a ‘forcible juxtaposition’ of two seemingly disparate accounts designed to create frictions and evoke understanding that would perhaps have not occurred otherwise (Shanks 2004, 152). For more on the empirical philosophy of katachresis refer to Shanks 2004, 152; Pearson and Shanks 2001, 25.
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