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A word or phrase that is not meant to be taken literally but figuratively called a ____ of speech.?

The word or phrase you're looking for is a figure of speech.

Here are some examples of figures of speech:

* Metaphor: A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as" (e.g., "He is a lion in battle").

* Simile: A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as" (e.g., "He is as strong as a lion").

* Personification: Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or animals (e.g., "The wind whispered secrets").

* Hyperbole: An exaggeration (e.g., "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse").

* Understatement: A statement that makes something seem less important than it is (e.g., "The test was a little challenging").

* Irony: A contrast between what is said and what is meant (e.g., "It's a beautiful day for a fire," said during a rainstorm).

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