What clue might let you know that an author is using a figure of speech?

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A word is difficult to understand.
A word is difficult to understand.

More than one meaning of a word is being used.
More than one meaning of a word is being used.

The use of language makes the reader laugh.
The use of language makes the reader laugh.

A word is being used to make the reader sad.

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The best clue that an author is using a figure of speech is:

More than one meaning of a word is being used.

Figures of speech often rely on double meanings, metaphors, similes, personification, and other forms of language that convey ideas in imaginative or non-literal ways, which can lead to multiple interpretations.