Figure of speech
Figure of speech noun - Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense.
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Synonyms for Figure of speech
Litotes and figure of speech are semantically related. in turn of expression topic. In some cases you can use "Litotes" instead a noun phrase "Figure of speech".
Litotes
Litotes noun - Understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary).
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Synonyms for Litotes
Figure of speech and litotes are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Figure of speech" with "Litotes", this terms are similar.
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Related pairs
- device and figure of speech
- device and litotes
- ornament and figure of speech
- ornament and litotes
- comparison and figure of speech
- comparison and litotes
- exaggeration and figure of speech
- exaggeration and litotes
- image and figure of speech
- image and litotes
- conceit and figure of speech
- conceit and litotes
- analogy and figure of speech
- analogy and litotes
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