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figure of speech meaning in Bengali

অলঙ্কার oloṅkar

figure of speech in Bengali: অলঙ্কার (oloṅkar). In English, figure of speech means a word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect.

Bengali words for figure of speech

figure of speech; rhetorical device
অলঙ্কার oloṅkar

English meaning of figure of speech

  1. noun A word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect.
  2. noun A turn of phrase that is not intended to be interpreted literally, but is used solely as a rhetorical device for the purpose of facilitating effective and nuanced communication.

Full definition of figure of speech

figure of speech in a sentence

  • I hope you didn't take it the wrong way, that was a figure of speech.

Synonyms of figure of speech

figure of speech in other languages

Questions about figure of speech in Bengali

What is the meaning of figure of speech in Bengali?
Figure of speech in Bengali is অলঙ্কার (oloṅkar).
figure of speech এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
Figure of speech: অলঙ্কার (oloṅkar).
What does figure of speech mean in English?
Figure of speech means a word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect.

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Bengali words from Wiktionary's Bengali entries whose English meaning is “figure of speech”: অলঙ্কার. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: figure of speech (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Bengali words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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