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4795050670Abstract (adjective)Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence0
4795069003Abstract (verb)1. Consider (something) theoretically or separately from something else 2. Extract or remove (something)1
4795070235Abstract (noun)A summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech2
4795051377Ad Hominem(Of an argument or reaction) directed against a person rather than the position they are maintaining3
4795051378AllegoryA story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one4
4795052526AlliterationThe occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words5
4795052527AllusionAn expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference6
4795053763AnalogyA comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification7
4795053764AnecdoteA short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person8
4795054879AntecedentA thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another9
4795054880AntithesisA contrast or opposition between two things10
4795055992ArgumentA reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong11
4856735596ColloquialismA word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation12
4856735597DictionThe choice and use of set words and phrases in speech or writing13
4856736852SyntaxThe arrangement of words or phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language14
4856736853TropeA figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression15
4856736854SchemeA deviation from conventional word order16
4856738494ParallelismThe use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.17
4856738495JuxtapositionThe fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect18
4856740279Periodic SentenceMain clause or predicate at the end of the sentence19
4856740280Cumulative SentenceIndependent clause followed by a series of subordinate constructions (phrases or clauses) that gather details about a person, place, event, or idea20
4856742871Declarative SentenceMakes a statement21
4856744120Interrogative SentenceAsks a question22
4856744121Exclamatory SentenceMakes a statement that conveys emotion or excitement23
4856746207Conditional SentenceExpresses wishes or hopes24
4856746208Imperative SentenceGives advice or instructions or expresses a request or command25
4856747976PersonificationThe attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form26
4856747977HyperboleExaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally27
5054899229ConnotationAn idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning28
5054899230DeductionThe inference of particular instances by reference to a general law or principle29
5054900370DenotationThe literal or primary meaning of a word30
5054900371Figurative LanguageUses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation31
5054902018InductionThe process or action of bringing about or giving rise to something32
5054904074Logical FallacyAn error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid33
5054904075ParodyProduce a humorously exaggerated imitation of (a writer, artist, or genre)34
5054904087AppositiveWhen a noun or word is followed by another noun or phrase that renames or identifies it35
5054905726Simple SentenceA sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate36
5054905727Compound SentenceA sentence with more than one subject or predicate37
5054907486Complex SentenceA sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses38
5054908739Compound-Complex SentenceA sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses39
5054908740Passive VoiceWhen the subject of the sentence is acted on by the verb40
5054910121Active VoiceThe subject is doing the acting41
5054910122EllipsisThe omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues (...)42
5054912112EuphemismA mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing43
5054917378SatireThe use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues44
5054917379Dramatic IronyIrony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play45
5054918588Verbal IronyIrony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning46
5054918589Situational IronyIrony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected47
5054920189MisogynyDislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women48
5054920190ImportuneAsk (someone) pressingly and persistently for or to do something49
5054921820ProdigiousRemarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree50
5054921821DeplorableDeserving strong condemnation51
5054923186RaimentClothing52
5054924427Scrupulous(Of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details53
5054924428ZeugmaA figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses54
5054925558ParadoxA statement that contradicts itself and still seems true somehow55

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