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79047434Sarcasma comic technique that riducules through caustic language.
79047435Satirelanguage or writing that exposes follies or abuses by holding them up to ridicule
79047436Similea figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')
79047437Syllogismthe format of a formal argument that consists of a major premise, minor premise, and a conclusion.
79047438Symbolismthe use of a person, place, thing, event or pattern that figuratively represents or "stands for" something else.
79047439Synecdocheusing a part of something to represent the whole thing
79047440Understatementthe opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended.
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