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A concise statement about the general truth
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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant
to be taken literally.
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A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing
with another thing of a different kind,
(e.g., as brave as a lion). |
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- an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up |
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| Giving human traits to non-human beings or non-living objects |
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| A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable |
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| Visually descriptive or figurative language especially in a literary work |
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