Use of a word in a figurative sense
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TROPEUse of a word in a figurative sense.
antiphrasisthe humorous or ironic use of a word or a phrase in a sense opposite of its usual meaning
antiphrasesANTIPHRASIS, the humorous or ironic use of a word or a phrase in a sense opposite of its usual meaning
TROPEFigurative use of a word
TROPEFigurative use of a word.
intransitive(of a verb or a sense or use of a verb) Not taking a direct object, e.g., look in look at the sky
transitive(of a verb or a sense or use of a verb) Able to take a direct object (expressed or implied), e.g., saw in he saw the donkey