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noun • language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense | ||||||||
| 32% | 5 | A figurative language device | ||||||
noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up | ||||||||
| 22% | 7 | Figurative writing | ||||||
noun • the ability to form mental images of things or events | ||||||||
Figurative Device Crossword Clue
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TROPE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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TROPE
Updated: October 11, 2023
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