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noun • language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense | ||||||||
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Simile Or Metaphor Crossword Clue
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TROPE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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TROPE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times18 Dec 1983 | Across 80 | |
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