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7294289537connotationan idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning0
7294290164denotationthe literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests1
7294291417conflictinvolves a struggle between two opposing forces2
7294293215dictionthe choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing3
7294296752didacticintended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive4
7294299405euphemisma mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing5
7294297901extended metaphora comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph, or lines6
7294301055figurative languageuses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation7
7294301977figure of speecha word or phrase used in a non-literal sense for rhetorical or vivid effect8
7294305152genrea category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter9

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