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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 | ||||
| 39% | 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') | ||||
| 33% | 11 | Ancient rhetorical term for a rhetorical figure | ||
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Rhetorical Device Encountered Once Before In Speech
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METAPHOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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METAPHOR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | Ancient rhetorical term for a rhetorical figure | |
2 | A rhetorical device in which words derived from the same root are used for rhetorical effect. | |
3 | Rhetorical device
New York Times -
23 Jun 1984 | New York Times / 23 Jun 1984 |
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08 Jun 2006 | The Guardian Cryptic / 08 Jun 2006 |
5 | Rhetorical device in short stanza penned by American Gothic writer
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22 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Toughie / 22 Aug 2023 |
6 | Rhetorical device like "this earth, this realm, this England"
New York Times -
28 Apr 2002 | New York Times / 28 Apr 2002 |
7 | Rhetorical inversion device seen in "Champagne for my real friends, and real pain for my sham friends"
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25 Sep 2021 | New York Times / 25 Sep 2021 |
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