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7535281845Sarcasmthe use of irony to mock or convey contempt0
7535284254Satirethe 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 issues1
7535287490Soliloquyan act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play2
7535287491Semanticsthe meaning, or an interpretation of the meaning, of a word, sign, sentence, etc3
7535291057Stylea way of painting, writing, composing, building, etc., characteristic of a particular period, place, person, or movement4
7535297091Subject Complementthe adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb5
7535301083Subordinate Clausea clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause6
7535301084Syllogisman instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion (e.g., all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs )7
7535304552Symbola mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process8
7535308818Synecdochea figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa9

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