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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 | ||||
| 30% | 13 | Implied comparison between two different things or ideas | ||
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| 20% | 8 | Implied smut | ||
noun • an indirect (and usually malicious) implication | ||||
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METAPHOR which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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METAPHOR
Updated: October 12, 2023
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