puhn noun an instance or a variety of word play, often for humorous effect, that is based on a similarity in sound of two or more words or on various meanings of…
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palindrome
pae lihn drom noun a word, number, phrase, or longer expression with letters or numbers in the same order both backward and forward, such as “level,” 1881, or “Able was I ere I saw…
subplot
suhb plat a minor or secondary plot in a work of fiction or film.
figurative
fIg yə rə tihv adjective not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. “It’s raining cats and dogs” is a figurative expression that means that it is raining very hard…
intonation
In tə neI shən 1. the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. In English, rising intonation at the end of a statement usually signals a question. 2….