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kyriolexy

kyriolexy noun: the use of literal expressions, as opposed to figurative; of clear, as opposed to obscure.

Noun

kyriolexy (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The use of literal expressions, as opposed to figurative; of clear, as opposed to obscure.
    • “Is my kyriolexy hasty for your obtuse brain?” I said sarcastically.2012, Foo Yin Tung, This is Business: My Life as a Singapore Gangster II, page 118

Questions about kyriolexy

What does kyriolexy mean?
Kyriolexy means the use of literal expressions, as opposed to figurative; of clear, as opposed to obscure.
What part of speech is kyriolexy?
Kyriolexy is a noun.

Words near kyriolexy in the dictionary

  1. kyrielles
  2. kyries
  3. kyriocentric
  4. kyriocentrically
  5. kyrioi
  6. kyriolexy
  7. kyriologic
  8. kyriological
  9. kyriologically
  10. kyriology
  11. Kyriopascha

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