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Figure of speech

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Noun
  1. 1
    A word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect. rhetoric
  2. 2
    language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense wordnet
  3. 3
    A turn of phrase that is not intended to be interpreted literally, but is used solely as a rhetorical device for the purpose of facilitating effective and nuanced communication. broadly

    "I hope you didn't take it the wrong way, that was a figure of speech."

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