Meaning of merism | Babel Free
/ˈmɛrɪz(ə)m/Definitions
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A reference to something by its polar extremes, as in "we searched high and low". countable, rhetoric, uncountable
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A reference to something by a list of its parts. countable, rhetoric, uncountable
Equivalents
Français
mérisme
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.