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| A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined |
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| To present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand |
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| The formation or use of words such as buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. |
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| The use of identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases |
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| An assertion that is essentially self-contradictory, though based on a valid deduction from acceptable premises |
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| A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect |
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| Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar |
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| A figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity |
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| The practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing symbolic meanings or significance to objects, events, or relationships |
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| The set of associations implied by a word in addition to its literal meaning |
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| A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another |
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| A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole |
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| A figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite, as in This is no small problem. |
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| The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning |
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| Of or relating to proficiency in the use and understanding of words |
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| Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity |
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| a sentence with two clauses or phrases of fairly equal in length and strength for clarity |
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| Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar |
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| A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated |
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| The part of speech that expresses existence, action, or occurrence in most languages |
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| The part of speech that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb |
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| A sentence in which the main clause or its predicate is withheld until the end |
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| Direct contrast; opposition |
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| A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct |
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