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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles with short description, Tropes by type, Figures of speech, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from Citizendium, Metaphor
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mixed metaphor
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A combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect WordNet 3.0
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A combination of two or more metaphors that together produce a ridiculous effect WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
metaphor
HAS KIND
dead metaphor
poetic diction
inverted pyramid
invisible hand
camel's nose
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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mixed metaphor
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mixed metaphor

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