figure of speech
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figure of speech
noun figures of speech
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A word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect.
Similar: figure of speech, turn of phrase
- A turn of phrase that is not intended to be interpreted literally, but is used solely as a rhetorical device for the purpose of facilitating effective and nuanced communication. I hope you didn't take it the wrong way, that was a figure of speech.
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noun rhetoric, stylistic: word or phrase that deviates from standard
| Español | figura retórica |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 言葉の綾 kotoba no aya |
| Português | figura de linguagem |
| Français | figure de style, figure de rhétorique |
| Deutsch | Redefigur, rhetorisches Stilmittel |
| Italiano | figura retorica |
| Ελληνικά | σχήμα λόγου schíma lógou |
| Română | figură de stil |
| Русский | фигу́ра ре́чи figúra réči, ритори́ческая фигу́ра ritoríčeskaja figúra |
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