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单词 mixed metaphor
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mixed metaphornoun [ C ]

uk/ˌmɪkst ˈmet.ə.fɔːr/us/ˌmɪkst ˈmet̬.ə.fɔːr/

a combination of two or more different metaphors, often producing a silly or humorous effect:

"The new job has allowed her to spread her wings and really blossom," is a mixed metaphor.

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Figurative use of language

  • a metaphor for sth idiom
  • allegory
  • allusion
  • anthropomorphism
  • as
  • as it were idiom
  • fig
  • figurative
  • figuratively
  • figure of speech
  • imagery
  • ironic
  • irony
  • metaphor
  • metaphorical
  • metonymy
  • mix
  • pathetic fallacy
  • speak
  • symbol

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