Simile Or Metaphor Crossword Clue

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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TROPE

Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
	46%	9		Use of metaphor and simile
	noun • a poetic phrase, utterance, etc.
	46%	10		Appreciators of metaphor and simile
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We think the answer is "" which means:

noun

• Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

verb

• To use, or embellish something with, a trope.
• Senses relating chiefly to art or literature.
• To think or write in terms of tropes.

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New York Times18 Dec 1983	Across 80
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