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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 | ||||||||
| 31% | 8 | Figure of speech in which words are reversed for effect, like "Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you" | ||||||
noun • inversion in the second of two parallel phrases | ||||||||
| 28% | 5 | Figure in Homer's Odyssey | ||||||
noun • son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld | ||||||||
Homer With Apt Effect In Figure Of Speech Crossword Clue
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METAPHOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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METAPHOR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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