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Figure of Speech

A figure of speech is defined as a word or phrase used in a non-literal way to create a specific effect or mental image. Various dictionaries describe it as an expression that conveys meaning differently from its ordinary usage, often through metaphorical comparisons. Common forms include similes and metaphors, which enhance the meaning or emotional impact of the expression.

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Figure of Speech

A figure of speech is defined as a word or phrase used in a non-literal way to create a specific effect or mental image. Various dictionaries describe it as an expression that conveys meaning differently from its ordinary usage, often through metaphorical comparisons. Common forms include similes and metaphors, which enhance the meaning or emotional impact of the expression.

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FIGURE OF SPEECH

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What is the definition of a figure of speech?
A figure of speech, according to the Oxford
Learner’s Dictionary, is defined as “a word or
phrase used in a different way from its usual
meaning in order to create a particular mental
picture or effect.” The Cambridge Dictionary
defines a figure of speech as “an expression that
uses words to mean something different from their
ordinary meaning.” According to the Collins
Dictionary, a figure of speech is “an expression or
word that is used with a metaphorical rather than a
literal meaning.”
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a figure of
speech as “ a form of expression (such as a simile
or metaphor) used to convey meaning or heighten
effect often by comparing or identifying one thing
with another that has a meaning or connotation
familiar to the reader or listener.” According to the
Macmillan Dictionary, a figure of speech is defined
as “an expression in which the words are used
figuratively, not in their normal literal meaning.”

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