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figure of speech

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Interjection as a figure of speech refers to the use of one word. en.wikipedia.org

The new figure of speech refers to an existing one. en.wikipedia.org

It is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using either like or as. en.wikipedia.org

But is anything gained by taking a figure of speech literally and converting analogy into identity? en.wikipedia.org

It is a figure of speech and the counterpart of anaphora. en.wikipedia.org

These scams became widely known and now also have meaning as a common figure of speech. en.wikipedia.org

This usage is considered an optional figure of speech; it is also in decline, and advised against by most journalistic style guides. en.wikipedia.org

This is such a common literary device that it is almost never even noted as a figure of speech. en.wikipedia.org

The figure of speech means doing things the wrong way round or with the wrong emphasis. en.wikipedia.org

However, clarity may also suffer from their use, as any figure of speech introduces an ambiguity between literal and figurative interpretation. en.wikipedia.org

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