figure of speech
Example Sentences
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But it’s certainly more than a figure of speech.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024
Which word means a figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect?
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2023
The term “deafening silence” is even a common figure of speech.
From Scientific American • Jul. 10, 2023
“It’s become a figure of speech now in domestic debates.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2021
A figure of speech, not something that’s actually true.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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