Asked by Makayla

Match the definition to the term.

1. words that have secret or very special meanings
imply
2. a reader or listener gathers or concludes certain facts from what is read or heard
infer
3. a speaker or writer suggests an idea without expressing it outright or directly
simile
4. hide; keep secret
metaphor
5. conveys a different meaning than the literal meaning would indicate
conceal
6. gives the characteristic or the qualities of one object or person to another unrelated subject
satire
7. combines other figures of speech, often with comic effect, to make a point
irony
8. the study of implied meanings
code words
9. compares two unlike things using the words "like" and "as"
semantics

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
1. code words
2. infer
3. imply
4. conceal
5. irony
6. metaphor
7. satire
8. semantics
9. simile