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6418040478chiasmusA 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 reversed0
6418085622claimAn arguable statement, which may be a claim of fact, value, or policy; An assertion supported by evidence1
6418094498clauseA grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.2
6418136160colloquialinformal language; not professional; slang3
6418146292concessionAn argumentative strategy by which a speaker or writer acknowledges the validity of an opponent's point; the act of yielding/conceding4
6418162259conjunctionA word that individual words or groups of words (for, and, nor, but, or, yet)5
6418175247connotationThe emotional implications (+,-, neutral) and associations that a word may carry.6
6418223851denotationThe direct or dictionary meaning of a word; Literal meaning of a word7
6418223852dictionRelated to style, diction refers to the writer's word choices, especially with regard to their correctness, clearness, or effectiveness.8
6418226648dialectGeographically distinct versions of a single language that vary somewhat from the parent form.9
6418226649didacticInstructive; intended or inclined to teach, often excessively.10
6418314449cacophonyharsh-sounding mixture of words, voices, or sounds; dissonance11
6527780403clichea phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.12

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