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8003401419Consonancethe recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity (chiefly as used in prosody)0
8003405440Connotationan idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning1
8003409007Dictionthe choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing2
8003411909Ellipsisthe omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues3
8003417091Epiphanya moment of sudden revelation or insight4
8003421037Epithetan adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned5
8003423673Euphemisma mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing6
8003426481Euphonythe quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words7
8003429076Foila person or thing that contrasts with and so emphasizes and enhances the qualities of another8
8003435382Homilya religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction; a sermon; a tedious moralizing discourse.9
8003441036Hyperboleexaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally10
8003444606Imageryvisually descriptive or figurative language11
8003448153Invectivespeech or writing that attacks, insults, or denounces a person, topic, or institution. It involves the use of abusive and negative use of language12
8003451674Inversionreversal of the normal order of words, typically for rhetorical effect but also found in the regular formation of questions in English13

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