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| is a phrase that should not be taken literally. Like when someone tells you to 'break a leg' they do not actually want you to break your leg, it is a way to wish you luck. |
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| To conclude by reasoning or from facts; deduce |
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| logical conclusions that are made from premises that may or may not be accurate. If a teacher sees a student using a cell phone during a test, she might infer that he was cheating. In reality, he could just be checking his missed calls. |
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| In accordance with the strict meaning of a word or text |
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| A clever play on words using synonyms (words that sound the same) to make a joke or remark. Puns are mostly humorous, although often they're can be used as a rhetorical comment. |
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| To make or be a summary of; shorten, in your own words |
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(v.) To form by combining parts or elements
(v.) To make or form; create |
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| is a tactic used by unscrupulous sales people to get you into the store and then tell you that the advertised product is no longer available but there is this more expensive product that you might be interested in |
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| Who will be reading or listening to your presentation. |
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| The arrangement of words into sentences and phrases. |
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| Similarity of sound in words or syllables. |
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| is a poetic device characterized by the repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession. |
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| Pronunciation or words peculiar to an area. |
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| in literature and dramatic media, an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time. |
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| To show or indicate beforehand. |
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| Indirect characterization |
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| The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc. |
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| is a statement that compares, or makes an analogy of, something and something else |
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| is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. |
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(v.) To express in different words; your own words. |
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