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literal and figurative language

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literal and figurative language

Summary

literal and figurative language is a pair of concepts[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • literal and figurative language's instance of is recorded as pair of concepts[3].
  • literal and figurative language comprises literal language[4].
  • literal and figurative language comprises figurative language[5].

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Definition and Type

literal and figurative language's instance of is recorded as pair of concepts[3].

Use and Application

Components include literal language[4] and figurative language[5], a literary technique[6].

Why It Matters

literal and figurative language has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · 魔琴 · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → pair of concepts
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/11bc6hfd08
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    Aliases → —
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2671]]: /g/11bc6hfd08"
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