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A metaphor that is continued over multiple sentences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rhetoric
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: conceit, megametaphor
Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
laajennettu metafora
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French:
métaphore filée
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German:
erweiterte Metapher
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German:
Konzetti
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Polish:
rozszerzona metafora
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Russian:
развёрнутая мета́фора
(razvjórnutaja metáfora)
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