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figure of speech

figure of speech

 
pronunciation:
fIg yr v spich
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part of speech: noun
definition: words used in an unusual way to produce a certain effect. Metaphors and similes are figures of speech.
The sentence, "The unfairness of it all made her blood boil," uses a figure of speech.
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