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20 answers for: Figure of speech in which a word governs two or mo...
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ZEUGMAFigure of speech in which a word governs two or more nouns when appropriate to only one (6)
INDUESEASONUse seaside noun when appropriate (2,3,6)
RULESOVERGoverns (2 wds.)
MEREEnglish adjective that becomes a French noun when an accent is added
SIMILEA figure of speech in which a person or thing is described by being likened to another (6)
CRIMBOGame in which a word is given to a fellow player and they must think of one which rhymes (6)
TROPEFigure of speech in which a word or expression is used in a non-literal sense, eg. a metaphor or metonymy (5)
METAPHORA figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied in a non-literal way (8)
SYNECDOCHEA figure of speech in which a part is substituted for a whole or a whole for a part
RATIONPart of speech in which nothing initially is ruled out (6)
GASBAGOne constantly talking German when appropriate (6)
BORROWChap goes over the line "when appropriate" (6)
ASSUMETake for granted when appropriate (6)
DECENTMade centuries when appropriate
CHIASMUSFigure of speech in which words are reversed for effect, like "Never let a fool kiss you or a kiss fool you"
HOBBYMedieval pet form of the name "Robin" from which a word for a pony, a toy horse on a stick or one's favourite pursuit derives (5)
OXYMORONFigure of speech in which opposite or contradictory ideas or terms are combined (8)
PROSOPOPOEIAA figure of speech in which an abstract thing is represented as speaking (12)
IRONYFigure of speech in which the literal meaning is the opposite of that intended (5)
HYSTERONPROTERON*Figure of speech in which the natural order of things is reversed for emphasis