figure of speech

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Noun

figure of speech

1. (idiomatic) A word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language.

Synonyms

• turn of phrase

Translations

• French: figure de style, figure de rhétorique
• German: Redewendung
• Italian: figura retorica
• Portuguese: figura de linguagem
• Russian: ритори́ческая фигу́ра
• Spanish: figura retórica

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