Rhetorical Sword Bester Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	3		Exact Match!
	noun • a writing implement with a point from which ink flows • an enclosure for confining livestock • a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play • a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes • female swan verb • produce a literary work
	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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