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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 38% | 8 | A figure of speech satisfied a figure in speech | |
3 | 30% | 5 | Lapse (anag.) leaps (anag.); pales (anag.); peals (anag.); pleas (anag.) | |
Figure Of Speech Or Pet Anag Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TROPE" which means:
- noun
- • Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense verb
- • To use, or embellish something with, a trope.
- • Senses relating chiefly to art or literature.
- • To think or write in terms of tropes.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The movie relied heavily on the tired trope of the damsel in distress."
- • "The novel subverted the expectations by using the trope of the hero's journey in a unique way."
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