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2. Stylistic device - Wikipedia

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   Authors writing their texts consider not only a word's denotation but also its connotation. For example, a person may be described as stubborn or tenacious, both of which have the same basic meaning but are opposite in terms of their emotional background (the first is an insult, while the second is a compliment).

3. Paraphrase - Wikipedia

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   A paraphrase or rephrase (/ ˈ p ær ə ˌ f r eɪ z /) is the rendering of the same text in different words without losing the meaning of the text itself. [1] More often than not, a paraphrased text can convey its meaning better than the original words. In other words, it is a copy of the text in meaning, but which is different from the original.

4. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Monday, December 2

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   The terms in this category are the first part of a two-word phrase (hint: the second word has four letters and refers to something that holds or secures things in place).

5. Rebus - Wikipedia

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   A rebus (/ ˈ r iː b ə s / REE-bəss) is a puzzle device that combines the use of illustrated pictures with individual letters to depict words or phrases. For example: the word "been" might be depicted by a rebus showing an illustrated bumblebee next to a plus sign (+) and the letter "n".

6. List of forms of word play - Wikipedia

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   Blanagram: rearranging the letters of a word or phrase and substituting one single letter to produce a new word or phrase; Letter bank: using the letters from a certain word or phrase as many times as wanted to produce a new word or phrase; Jumble: a kind of word game in which the solution of a puzzle is its anagram; Chronogram: a phrase or ...

7. Poetic devices - Wikipedia

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   Poetic devices that have a sonic quality achieve specific effects when heard. Words with a sound-like quality can strike readers as soothing or dissonant while evoking certain thoughts and feelings associated with them. Alliteration–Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other, usually on the same or adjacent ...