figure of speech
nounDefinitions
A word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a…
A word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect.
A turn of phrase that is not intended to be interpreted literally, but is used solely as…
A turn of phrase that is not intended to be interpreted literally, but is used solely as a rhetorical device for the purpose of facilitating effective and nuanced communication.
- I hope you didn't take it the wrong way, that was a figure of speech.
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Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for figure of speech. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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