Conceit
Conceit noun - An elaborate or fanciful way of expressing something.
Usage example: the conceit that the crowd at the outdoor rock concert was a vast sea of people waving to the beat of the music
Catachresis and conceit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Catachresis" instead a noun "Conceit".
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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Conceit and catachresis are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Conceit" instead a noun "Catachresis".
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