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A way of describing something by comparing it to something else is known as:

Superlative
Acronym
Simile
Hyperbole

You've nailed it!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

A short saying that tells a commonly-known truth can be referred to as:

Noun
Proverb
Abbreviation
Interjection

Right on! 👊

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning can be referred to as:

Acronym
Proverb
Punctuation mark
Prefix

Right on the money!

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A word made from two or more other words can be referred to as:

Idiom
Compound word
Anecdote
Irony

Absolutely right! 👍

Not quite.

A symbol that is used in sentences and phrases to make the meaning clearer is:

Anecdote
Punctuation mark
Contraction
Pronoun

Fabulous!

Not quite right. 😢

Specialized language used by a particular group is called:

Interjection
Abbreviation
Antithesis
Jargon

Nice going!

Not quite right. 😢

A play on words with multiple meanings or similar-sounding words can be referred to as:

Contraction
Jargon
Synecdoche
Pun

That's right!

Not quite.

A statement disguised as a question can be referred to as:

Allusion
Rhetorical
Oxymoron
Pun

Boom! Nailed it! 👊

Not quite right. 😢

A word that joins other words, phrases, clauses or sentences is known as:

Irony
Pangram
Verb
Conjunction

Bravo!

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A word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning can be referred to as:

Homograph
Pun
Contraction
Pronoun

Spot on! 🥳

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

A word or phrase that is made by rearranging the letters of another word can be referred to as:

Synecdoche
Anagram
Homophone
Prefix

Slay!

Doh! 🤬

A word opposite in meaning to another is known as:

Punctuation mark
Antonym
Rhyme
Prefix

Good work!

Doh! 🤬

A form of an adjective or adverb used to indicate the highest degree of comparison is called:

Metonymy
Pun
Superlative
Abbreviation

Awesome!

Doh! 🤬

An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or work of literature can be referred to as:

Cliché
Punctuation mark
Rhetorical
Allusion

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

A repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words can be referred to as:

Homograph
Alliteration
Pun
Superlative

Stunning!

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A literary device that places opposite words, ideas, or qualities parallel to each other is:

Pun
Compound word
Antithesis
Interjection

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

A word that introduces a noun and also limits or clarifies it can be referred to as:

Article
Preposition
Paradox
Irony

That's great!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

The basic form of a verb, typically preceded by "to" is called:

Alliteration
Infinitive
Onomatopoeia
Preposition

Spot on! 🥳

Nope, sorry. 😢

A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa is:

Pronoun
Interjection
Proper noun
Synecdoche

Slay!

Doh! 🤬

A word that imitates the sound it represents is called:

Onomatopoeia
Suffix
Antonym
Analogy

Bullseye!

Not quite right. 😢

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