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7291943626incongruous (adj)Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something0
7291943627Connotation (noun)Rather than the dictionary definition (de notation) The association suggested by a word. Implied meaning rather than literal. i.e. "police man, cop and the man" all denote the same literal meaning of police officer but have different connotation.1
7291943628Didactic (adj)A term used to describe fiction, nonfiction or poetry that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking.2
7291943629Cacophony (noun)Harsh and discordant sounds in a line or passage in a literary work.3
7291943630PedanticA term used to describe writing that borders on lecturing. Is scholarly and academic and often or overly difficult and distant. Pompous, making a show of knowledge4
7291943631reductio ad absurdumLatin for: "to reduce to the absurd". This is a technique in creating a comic effect (see "Twain's At the Funeral") and is also an argumentative technique. It is considered a rhetorical fallacy, because it reduces argument to an either or choice.5
7291943632Multifarious (adj)Having many different elements, parts, forms Numerous and varied, greatly diverse: Multifarious activities Hint: Doesn't fit anywhere!!!6

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