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the inappropriate combination of two metaphors, e.g. My love is a rose who is up to her neck in difficulties. This should be avoided in speech and writing.
the use of symbols to represent something, e.g. H signifies that a hospital is nearby. Each...
the study of the origin of words, and of their history and changes in their meaning (in other...
an understatement (figure of speech) that means the opposite of what it says, e.g. Not bad means...
a word opposite in meaning to another word, e.g. good is an antonym of bad....
meaning that is implied (suggested) rather than stated directly, e.g. Iâ??m so thirsty! might...