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  • 41Metaphor — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Metaphor >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 figure of speech figure of speech Sgm: N 1 facon de parler facon de parler =>(French) way of speaking colloquialism GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 phrase phrase &c. 566 Sgm: N 2 …

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  • 42Untruth — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Untruth >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 untruth untruth falsehood lie story thing that is not fib bounce crammer taradiddle whopper Sgm: N 1 jhuth jhuth GRP: N 2 …

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  • 43Ridiculousness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Ridiculousness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 ridiculousness ridiculousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 comicality comicality oddity &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 extravagance extravagance drollery GRP: N 2 Sgm: N …

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  • 44irony — I. /ˈaɪrəni / (say uyruhnee) noun (plural ironies) 1. a figure of speech or literary device in which the literal meaning is the opposite of that intended, especially, as in the Greek sense, when the locution understates the effect intended,… …

  • 45i|ron|ic — «y RON ihk», adjective. = ironical. (Cf. ↑ironical) …

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  • 46i|ron|y — i|ro|ny1 «Y ruh nee», noun, plural nies. 1. a way of speaking or writing in which the ordinary meaning of the words is the opposite of the thought in the speaker s mind: »the boys called the very thin boy “Fatty” in irony. A drayman in a passion… …

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  • 47'-ic' and '-ical' words — Many adjectives end in ic or ical . ◊ adjectives related to ic nouns Sometimes an adjective ending in ical is related to a noun ending in ic . She loved music and played the piano well. The majority of the finance for musical performances comes… …

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  • 48'-ic' words — Many adjectives end in ic or ical . ◊ adjectives related to ic nouns Sometimes an adjective ending in ical is related to a noun ending in ic . She loved music and played the piano well. The majority of the finance for musical performances comes… …

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  • 49'-ical' words — Many adjectives end in ic or ical . ◊ adjectives related to ic nouns Sometimes an adjective ending in ical is related to a noun ending in ic . She loved music and played the piano well. The majority of the finance for musical performances comes… …

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  • 50DISPUTATIONS AND POLEMICS — in the pagan environment the christian environment and mission dialogue with tryphon celsus in the christian and muslim medieval milieu gregory of tours and priscus gilbert crispin christian religious drama chronicle of ahimaaz 12TH CENTURY in… …

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