Figurative language
Synonyms for "figurative language" (33 found)
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Closest matches (7)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (10)
Related words (16)
Noun(11 words)
indirectnessmetaphorical languagemetaphorsnonliteral meaning recognitionpoetic devicepoetic usagetypes of figurative languagevisualizingwitswriting techniquezeugma
Adjective(2 words)
poetic languagesymbolic language
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3 entrieslinguistic deviceliteracy strategyreading comprehension skill
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11 entrieshyperboleidiomidiom interpretationmetaphormetaphor usemetaphoric interpretationpersonificationpersonification usesimilesimile usesymbolic interpretation
Collocations
6 entriesfigurative language examplesfigurative language in writingfigurative language lessonfigurative language uselanguage arts figurative devicesnonliteral language
Inflections
1 entriesfigurative languages