Figure Of Speech Definition
figures-of-speech
noun
An expression, as a metaphor or simile, using words in a nonliteral sense or unusual manner to add vividness, beauty, etc. to what is said or written.
Webster's New World
(idiomatic) A word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language.
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adjective
Attributive form of figure of speech, noun.
Figure-of-speech use.
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Other Word Forms of Figure Of Speech
Noun
Singular:
figure of speechPlural:
figures-of-speech
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