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connotation
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the cluster of implications that words or groups of words or phrases may carry with them, as distinguised from their denotative meanings
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e.g. Nazi, redneck
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idiom
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a speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual elements, as in "keep tabs on."
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expressions w/out known meanings
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idiosyncrasy
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a behavioural, structural, or speech characteristic peculiar to an individual or group
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dialect
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a regional variety of a language distinquihed by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary, especially a variety of speech differing from the standard literary language or speech pattern of the culture in which it exists.
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differnt words or other language characteristics that differ from the normal lang.
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cliche
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a trite or overused expression or idea, as or idea
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"quite as a mouse"
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euphemism
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the aact or example of substituting a mild, indirect or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt or offensive.
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some teachers mar refer to a sudent a unmotived rather than lazy, or refer toantoher ne as a low achieving student rather than dumb
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euphoria
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a feeling of great happiness or well being
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great feeling
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sympathy
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a feeling or relationship between people or things in which whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
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feeling sorry for someone
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apathy
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lack of interest or concern, expecially regarding matter of importance or appeal, indifference
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e.g. I don't care about polotics
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antipathy
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a strong feeling of adversion or repugnance
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enmity
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deep-seated often mutual hatred
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image
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a word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses-- sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell. Writers use images to re-create sensory experince in words
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description
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a portrait in words of a person, place or object
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explaining what something looks or is like with words
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tone
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is a writer's attitude toward his audiwnce and/or subject-- serious or playful, biter, ironic, sympathetic, grieving, etc.
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colloquial
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charateristic of or appropriate to the spoken language, or to writing that seeks the effect of speech; informal
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eulogy
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a laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died.
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spoken at a funeral
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