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figure of speech::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | figure, image, trope |
| Type of | rhetorical device |
| Has types | zeugma, conceit, exaggeration, hyperbole, irony, kenning, metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron, personification, prosopopoeia, simile, synecdoche |
Examples of figure of speech
figure of speech
The AID administrator's dejection-if not his figure of speech-was understandable.
From the time.com
It is a figure of speech that compares two or more things not using like or as.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Under theories that do not, figure of speech is not an entirely coherent concept.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Lippert didn't deny using those words, but insisted it was a figure of speech.
From the dailyherald.com
To say that this movie gets under your skin is only barely a figure of speech.
From the movies.nytimes.com
A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A figure of speech is any way of saying something other than the ordinary way.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I realise it's just a figure of speech, but it's time to admit the unsayable.
From the guardian.co.uk
I am worried about China's economy, just boiling the oil, to use a figure of speech.
From the forbes.com
