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5004363676CaricatureA drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the person's appearance is exaggerated.0
5004363677ClauseGroup of words containing a subject and predicate and functioning as a member of a complex or compound sentence1
5004369023Colloquial (Colloquialism)A word or phrase that is used mostly in informal speech2
5004369024ConceitA figure of speech in which two vastly different objects are likened together with the help of similes or metaphors.3
5004370463ConnotationAn idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning4
5004371909DenotationLiteral or dictionary meanings of a word in contrast to its connotative or associated meanings.5
5004371910DictionStyle of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.6
5004374382DidacticIntended to convey instruction and information as well as pleasure and entertainment7
5004374383EuphemismA mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive8
5004378146Extended MetaphorA comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem. It is often comprised of more than one sentence and sometimes consists of a full paragraph.9

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