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		 figure of speechBrE /ˌfɪɡər əv ˈspiːtʃ/NAmE /ˌfɪɡjər əv ˈspiːtʃ/ noun (figures of speech) a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meaning in order to create a particular mental picture or effect 修辞格;修辞手段  alliteration,  euphemism,  figure of speech,  hyperbole,  image,  litotes,  metaphor,  metonymy,  onomatopoeia,  paradox  |