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Rhetorical Device

nounid 122174·updated May 18, 2026
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a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)

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a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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§1 · legacy_primary
a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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