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Figurative Language
Word Relationships
Nuances
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a figure of speech in which a word or a phrase is applied to an object or action without using like or as
metaphor
100
means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase
synonym
100
a sound, color or expression
nuance
100
I'm so hungry that i could eat a cow!!! What is this?
hyperbole
100
beautiful: beauty; young: ?
youth
200
exaggerated claims or statements not meant to be taken literally
hyperbole
200
opposite of another word or phrase
antonym
200
Ouch! You stepped on my foot!! Which word is a nuance?
ouch
200
The cloud was as fluffy as cotton!!! What is this?
simile
200
What is the synonym of big?
huge, gigantic, etc.
300
giving an object a human ability
perosnification
300
each of two or more words spelled the same but have different meanings
homograph
300
Which word is a nuance in the sentence below? The bubble gum popped as the kid blew the bubble.
popped
300
The food was speaking to the little boy. What is this?
personification
300
What is the antonym of follower?
leader
400
comparison using the words "like" or "as"
simile
400
swim: swimming; walk: ?
walking
400
arm: hand;leg: ?
foot
400
What is the antonym of cloudy?
sunny, rainy, etc.
500
saying something other than what it literally means for effect
figurative language
500
yesterday: the day before yesterday; last month: ?
the month before last
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pencil: write; gun: ?
shoot
500
What is the antonym of support?
oppose, differ, disagree, etc.