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Language not meant to be take literally is called figurative language.
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∙ 10y agoI wanted you to answer the question..... :(
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∙ 12y ago"my grandpa is like 1000000 years old"
this would be hyperbole
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∙ 8y agoA phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood in the ordinary sense is an idiom
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∙ 12y agoFigurative language. This includes the language in the holy books of any religion you might care to name.
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∙ 11y agoIt is figurative.
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∙ 11y agoHyperbole.
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What is the word for taking a phrase literally For example catfish is literally a cat and fish combined?
The word for taking things literally is just that, taking things literally. This can be a problem for small children or for people who have trouble detecting sarcasm or humor.
What is a word that means Not meant to be taken seriously?
trivial
Where does the word nutty come from?
An idiom is a phrase that cannot be defined literally. Nut is a word, not an idiom. It is a Germanic word.
How do you spell better spell it out?
The phrase is "better spell it out" (meaning the word meant is unclear).
Origin of the word nom de plume?
First of all, it's not a word, it's a phrase. It's French, meaning literally 'pen name'. As an English idiom the meaning is 'pen name'. Also, it's not "real" French either; rather, it was an "evolution" from the French phrase "nom de guerre", which meant "war name". Why the need to bastardize a perfectly good term instead of using a word already perfect for the task ("pseudonym") is well beyond me.
A word or phrase that is not meant to be taken literally but figuratively is called a ____ of speech.?
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What is a idiom.?
An idiom is the same in any language. It's a phrase that can't be taken literally. If you are asking for the Hebrew word for "idiom" it's neev (× ×™×‘).
What do you called a word or a phase that doesn't describe literally of its meaning?
That is known as a figurative language or figure of speech. It uses words in a non-literal way to create a special effect or feeling. Examples include metaphors, similes, and idioms.
Is the word urgent a hyperbole?
No. A hyperbole is a deliberate exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally. eg There are hundreds of flies in the kitchen. I'd give my whole fortune for a bowl of potato soup.
What is meant by the phrase trans ocean?
The phrase trans ocean is meant to mean across the ocean. Trans ocean is meant to be the same as transocean, which is not a word but a shorter version of transoceanic, to which it is meant to have a similar meaning.
What is the word for taking a phrase literally For example catfish is literally a cat and fish combined?
The word for taking things literally is just that, taking things literally. This can be a problem for small children or for people who have trouble detecting sarcasm or humor.
What does proverb mean in Hebrew?
An idiom is the same in any language. It's a phrase that can't be taken literally. If you are asking for the Hebrew word for "idiom" it's neev (× ×™×‘).
What is a word that means Not meant to be taken seriously?
trivial
What does metaphor man?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
What is the difference between a prepositional phrase that functions as an adjective phrase and one that functions as an adverb phrase?
adverb is a single word like literally adverbial phrase is to be found in sentences, for example literally speaking,I dont have a clue...
Where does the word nutty come from?
An idiom is a phrase that cannot be defined literally. Nut is a word, not an idiom. It is a Germanic word.
What is meant by a literal sense of the biblical text?
That the text is not read as metaphor, but in stead is held to be literally true, word for word.
