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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - figure of speech

 
 

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Figure of speech

figure of speech
~ n a word or expression that is used in a different way from the normal one, to give you a picture in your mind  (When I said it was a battle to the death it was just a figure of speech.)
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  (figures of speech) A figure of speech is an expression or word that is used with a metaphorical rather than a literal meaning. Of course I’m not. It was just a figure of speech. N-COUNT ...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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   Date: 1751 a form of expression (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 ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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  1. фигура речи, риторическая фигура, троп ...
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