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reliable |
She's my most reliable worker.
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sense |
None of this make sense to me.
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Words which emphasise an adjective, verb or adverb e.g. really, very.
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irony |
When someone means something other than what they say; the most obvious form is sarcasm, but irony is usually more subtle.
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humorous |
A limerick is A humorous poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme,consisting of five lines.
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throughout |
The grandstand was used extensively throughout the summer months for hosting concerts.
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audience |
The audience ignored the speaker.
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mockery |
The child made a mockery of the test when he cheated.
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speech |
This is the first draft of my speech.
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lot |
The teenager grew a lot in just a year.
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opposite |
The opposite of 'brave' is 'cowardly'.
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hyperbole |
Exaggeration is the same as hyperbole.
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simile |
A parallel example used to illustrate a point; operates rather like an extended simile.
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metaphor |
A metaphor is saying something is something else.
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personification |
Giving an object human qualities is personification - 'a strong wind menaced the trees'.
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beginning |
My hair is beginning to go grey.
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interesting |
The storyteller made the tales sound really interesting.
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sincerely |
She apologised very sincerely.
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faithfully |
The dog faithfully followed its owner around the house.
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