Synonyms for figure of speech
Definitions
- n. 1
A word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect.
Example sentences
- image We need to present a good image of Algeria abroad.
- trope Airships are a common trope in steampunk works.
- phrase You should put quotation marks around this phrase.
By length
- 5 letters
- image2, trope
- 6 letters
- figure2, flower2, phrase1
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (image2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- figure de style
- Deutsch
- Stilfigur