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noun • language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense | ||||
| 37% | 5 | "All ___ is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry": G. K. Chesterton | ||
noun • informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) verb • use slang or vulgar language • fool or hoax • abuse with coarse language | ||||
| 35% | 13 | A technique of writing that can be left to right, then right to left, and so on | ||
noun • an ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs' | ||||
Left To Head North Then East In Sort Of Metaphor
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TROPE which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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TROPE
Updated: October 12, 2023
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| Telegraph Toughie10 Aug 2023 | Down 22 | |
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➡️ | "All ___ is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry": G. K. Chesterton
New York Times -
20 Jul 2010 | New York Times / 20 Jul 2010 |
➡️ | Bear a left, then a right, then reverse
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17 Jun 2014 | The Guardian Cryptic / 17 Jun 2014 |
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07 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 07 Aug 2023 |
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