Catachresis
Catachresis noun - Strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths').
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Synonyms for Catachresis
Metaphor and catachresis are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Metaphor" instead a noun "Catachresis".
Metaphor
Metaphor noun - An elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something.
Usage example: “it's raining cats and dogs” is just a colorful metaphor and not a meteorological announcement
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Synonyms for Metaphor
Catachresis and metaphor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catachresis" instead a noun "Metaphor".
Nearby Word: metaphorical
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