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| Synonyms | Words that are similar in meaning |
| Antonyms | Words that are opposite or nearly opposite in meaning. |
| Homophones | Words with the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings |
| Alliteration | Repeating the beginning sounds of words |
| Slang | Informal words added to our language |
| Simile | Comparing two different things using the words “like” or “as”. |
| Metaphor | Comparing words or ideas in a figurative way. |
| Hyperbole | An exaggerated statement |
| Idiom | A saying that does not mean the same as the individual words. |
| Oxymoron | Using word together that have opposite or very different meanings |
| Homograph | Words with the same spelling but different meanings and sometimes different pronunciations. |
| Acronym | Abbreviations using the first letters of words. |
| Personification | Attaching human qualities to animals, ideas, or things. |
