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noun • language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense | ||||||||
| 38% | 5 | "All ___ is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry": G. K. Chesterton | ||||||
noun • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) verb • use slang or vulgar language • fool or hoax • abuse with coarse language | ||||||||
| 29% | 4 | Time past, literarily | ||||||
noun • time long past | ||||||||
Metaphor Literarily 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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