The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TROPE , but the solution may also be IRONY which is one of the most recent solution (1958 in New York Times).
A figure of speech crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TROPE | 50 % | 5 |
| IRONY | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: A figure of speech
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- metaphor
- simile
- personification
- alliteration
- hyperbole
- oxymoron
- synecdoche
- irony
- figurative
- trope
- metaphorically
- understatement
Crossword Answer definitions
TROPE noun- Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature, such as the ‘mad scientist’ of horror movies or the use of the phrase ‘once upon a time’ as an introduction to fairy tales; a motif.
- A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.
- Mathematical senses.
- Musical senses.
- Philosophical senses.
- To use, or embellish something with, a trope.
- Senses relating chiefly to art or literature.
- To think or write in terms of tropes.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TROPE
- Figure of speech
- Use of a word as an expression
- Figurative use of a word
- Metaphor, e.g.
- Figurative expression
- Metonymy or synecdoche, e.g.
- Irony, e.g.
- Irony, say
- Overused theme
- Irony, for example
More clues leading to the result IRONY
- "I'm clueless," for instance (considering the context)
- O. Henry device
- Literary device
- Subtle twist
- "A free ride when you've already paid" is an example of it, according to Alanis Morissette
- Device used by O. Henry
- Sardonic wit
- "The gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom," per Anatole France
- Dramatic device
- Literary twist