Rhetorical device
Rhetorical device noun - A use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance).
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Synonyms for Rhetorical device
Trope and rhetorical device are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trope" instead a noun phrase "Rhetorical device".
Trope
Trope noun - Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense.
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Synonyms for Trope
Rhetorical device and trope are semantically related. You can use "Rhetorical device" instead a noun "Trope".
Nearby Word: tropically
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