figure of speech
See also: figure-of-speech
English
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Noun
figure of speech (plural figures of speech)
- (idiomatic) A word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language.
Synonyms
- turn of phrase
Hyponyms
- See also Thesaurus:figure of speech
Related terms
- idiom
Translations
word or phrase
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