Literal
Said
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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It wasn't a literal bleep, but some people found Mikuru's "I tried to contact but they said Classified Information, etc.," thing in "Endless Eight" similar to this.
Source: Censored for Comedy - Literal Metaphor: In New Guardians issue 2 (where the character originates), Snowflame said cocaine was his god.
Source: Webcomic / Snowflame -
Literal Metaphor: Bond and Q invoke this trope when demonstrating the pen bomb.Bond: They always said "the pen is mightier than the sword".
Source: Film / GoldenEye
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