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simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid
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metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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juxapostion
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
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adverb
a word or phrase that modifies the meaning of an adjective, verb, or other adverb, expressing manner, place, time, or degree
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adjective
a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical.
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noun
a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
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verb
use (a word that is not conventionally used as a verb, typically a noun) as a verb
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a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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metaphor

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the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

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a word or phrase that modifies the meaning of an adjective, verb, or other adverb, expressing manner, place, time, or degree

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a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical.

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