Semantics Flashcards by Grace Hoffmann | Brainscape

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Ambiguity

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He helps dog bite victim

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Aphorism

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Kill two birds with one stone

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Archetype

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Hero/damsel in distress

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Connotation

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Fussy = negative

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Denotation

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Chair = place to sit

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Epithet

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Piano man

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Ethos

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Credibility and PhD

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Euphemism

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Earthly remains vs corpse

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Irony

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Contrast between what is said and what is meant

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Malapropism

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Tandem bike vs tantrum bike

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Metonymy

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Crown for power

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Mood

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Atmosphere

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Neologism

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Webinar

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Pathos

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Emotion

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Synecdoche

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Check out le wheels

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Trope

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