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figure of speech in Malay

bunga bahasa

figure of speech in Malay: bunga bahasa. In English, figure of speech means a word or phrase that intentionally deviates from ordinary language use to produce a rhetorical effect.

Malay words for figure of speech

rhetoric, stylistic: word or phrase that deviates from standard
bunga bahasa

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 Malay

What is the meaning of figure of speech in Malay?
Figure of speech in Malay is bunga bahasa.
Apakah maksud figure of speech dalam bahasa Melayu?
Figure of speech: bunga bahasa.
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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Adapted from Wiktionary: figure of speech (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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