Figure Of Speech Sometimes Mixed Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
	28%	8		Old word for a horse with a docked cauda or for a racehorse with mixed lineage; now a mixed drink; a fruit medley; or, any mélange
	noun • a short mixed drink • an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
	25%	9		They're sometimes mixed
	noun • a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

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The Guardian Quick22 Feb 2023	Down 12
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