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9858383415euphemisman inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive0
9858383416Foilto prevent the success of1
9858383417imperativeextremely necessary; vitally important2
9858383418JuxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts3
9858383419LitotesA form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite4
9858383420Metonymyis a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated5
9858383421Paradoxan apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth6
9861355787Polysyndetonis a stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect7
9861355788Rhetorical modesdescribe the variety, conventions, and purposes of the major kinds of language-based communication, particularly writing and speaking8
9861355789Satireis a technique employed by writers to expose and criticize foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society, by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule9
9861355790Syllogismis a rhetorical device that starts an argument with a reference to something general, and from this it draws a conclusion about something more specific10
9861355791SyndetonSyndeton includes the addition of multiple conjunctions, such as in this example: "He eats and sleeps and drinks11
9861355792Synesthesiaa technique adopted by writers to present ideas, characters, or places in such a manner that they appeal to more than one sense, like hearing, sight, smell, and touch at a given time.12
9861492497Tautologyis the repetitive use of phrases or words that have similar meanings. In simple words, it is expressing the same thing, an idea, or saying, two or more times13
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