Look Pleased About One Figure Of Speech Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
	noun • a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
	41%	6		Pleased about a note, but certainly didn't look pleased
	noun • a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted • an angry stare • a focus of public attention verb • look at with a fixed gaze • be sharply reflected • shine intensely
	37%	8		A figure of speech satisfied a figure in speech
	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 Cryptic28 Sep 2017	Across 23
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