Here are the definitions and examples for each of the figurative language terms you've listed:
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Euphemism
- Definition: A mild or indirect word or expression used in place of one that may be considered too harsh or blunt.
- Example: "Passed away" instead of "died."
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Oxymoron
- Definition: A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
- Example: "Bittersweet."
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Alliteration
- Definition: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
- Example: "She sells seashells by the seashore."
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Allusion
- Definition: An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.
- Example: "He has the Midas touch," referring to King Midas from Greek mythology who turned everything he touched into gold.
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Idiom
- Definition: A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.
- Example: "It's raining cats and dogs," meaning it's raining heavily.
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Onomatopoeia
- Definition: A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.
- Example: "Buzz," as in the sound a bee makes.
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Personification
- Definition: Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or abstract concepts.
- Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."
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Hyperbole
- Definition: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
- Example: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
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Understatement
- Definition: A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is.
- Example: "It's just a scratch" when referring to a large dent in a car.
Feel free to ask for further explanations or more examples!