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9637219750chiasmusA verbal pattern in which the second half of an expression is inverted; a statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed.0
9637219751claimAn arguable statement, which may be a claim of fact, value, or policy; An assertion supported by evidence.1
9637219752clauseA grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.2
9637219753colloquialInformal language; not professional; slang.3
9637219754concessionAn argumentative strategy by which a speaker or writer acknowledges the validity of an opponent's point; the act of yielding/conceding.4
9637219755conjunctionA word that individual words or groups of words (for, and, nor, but, or, yet).5
9637219756connotationThe emotional implications (+,-, neutral) and associations that a word may carry.6
9637219757denotationThe direct or dictionary meaning of a word; literal meaning of a word.7
9637219758dictionRelated to style, this refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.8
9637219759dialectGeographically distinct versions of a single language that vary somewhat from the parent form.9
9637219760didacticInstructive; intended or inclined to teach, often excessively.10
9637219761cacophonyHarsh-sounding mixture of words, voices, or sounds; dissonance.11
9637219762clicheA phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.12

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