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Meaning of figure of speech | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. A word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect.
    rhetoric
  2. A turn of phrase that is not intended to be interpreted literally, but is used solely as a rhetorical device for the purpose of facilitating effective and nuanced communication.
    broadly

Equivalents

Čeština figura řeči řečnická figura řečová figura rétorická figura
Deutsch Redefigur rhetorisches Stilmittel
Ελληνικά σχήμα λόγου
Español figura retórica
Suomi kielikuva kuvailmaus sanontatapa
Français figure de rhétorique figure de style
Gàidhlig ìomhaigh
Bahasa Indonesia majas peribahasa
Italiano figura retorica
日本語 言葉の綾
한국어 비유 수사
Latina conformatio schema
Македонски стилска фигура
Bahasa Melayu bunga bahasa
Nederlands stijlfiguur
Polski figura retoryczna figura stylistyczna
Português figura de linguagem
Română figură de stil
Русский ритори́ческая фигу́ра фигура речи
Svenska stilfigur

Examples

“I hope⟳ you didn't take⟳ it the wrong way, that was a figure⟳ of speech.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

figure out figure poem figure skate figure skater Figure skating figure space

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