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noun • a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as') | ||||||||
| 32% | 10 | A rhetorical device in which words derived from the same root are used for rhetorical effect. | ||||||
noun • juxtaposing words having a common derivation (as in `sense and sensibility') | ||||||||
| 32% | 11 | Ancient rhetorical term for a rhetorical figure | ||||||
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Rhetorical Comparisons Crossword Clue
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SIMILES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SIMILES
Updated: October 10, 2023
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