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A metaphor is a literary device that compares to unlike things. Example: She is the open road (Evidently, no woman is a road, but by saying a woman is a road, one can infer qualities of the woman's character. She could provide escape, adventure, or discovery.) A euphemism is a way of describing something so that it is less offensive, rude, or insensitive. Example: Instead of saying that someone has "died", one could say that someone has "passed away". This is a gentler way of saying something that could be considered harsh.
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What is the difference between euphemism and dysphemism?
What is the difference between euphemism and dysphemism?" Dysphemism is negative words and euphemism is more towards positive words
What is the difference between an explicit an implicit metaphor?
An implicit metaphor implies something, an explicit metaphor explicitly makes something known, probably without doubt.
What is the difference between a love child and a bastard?
There is no difference. "Love child" is a euphemism for "bastard". They both mean someone whose parents are not married to each other.
What is the difference between a metaphor and an extended metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which two dissimilar things are used to make a comparison, but an extended metaphor is a comparison that is continuously being made throughout a written work (more commonly in poetry).
How can you tell terrorist from a freedom fighter?
There is no difference. Look up the definition of the word euphemism.
Difference between lexical metaphor and grammatical metaphor?
A lexical metaphor involves the substitution of one word for another in a figurative sense, while a grammatical metaphor involves the transformation of grammatical structures to create metaphorical meanings. Lexical metaphors change the word level, while grammatical metaphors alter the structure of the sentence.
What is the relationship between the twin currents and love in poem?
Metaphor
What is another phrase for this means?
A metaphor perhaps? A simile? Depends what you're trying to say I guess. Rob, Hove Or possibly "euphemism". This is what I was seeking but couldn't find it here. Later I remembered "euphemism". green228
What is the difference between metonymy and metaphor?
Metonymy is a figure of speech where one word is substituted for another word that is closely related to it, while metaphor is a figure of speech where a word or phrase is used to describe something by suggesting a resemblance.
What is a euphemism for?
euphemism for helper
What is the euphemism for housemaid?
euphemism of ugly
What is a euphemism for helper?
euphemism for helper
