figure of speech
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“Figure of speech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20of%20speech. Accessed 25 May. 2022.
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The first known use of figure of speech was in 1751
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