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noun • a combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
| 33% | 9 | Pinochet's muddled analysis of speech | ||||||
noun • the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis | ||||||||
Muddled Figure Of Speech Crossword Clue
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MIXEDMETAPHOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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MIXEDMETAPHOR
Updated: October 15, 2023
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1 | A figure of speech satisfied a figure in speech
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5 | Muddled or muddled in thinking | |
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7 | Pinochet's muddled analysis of speech
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