Category:French figures of speech
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French terms whose interpretation is not strictly literal, but are used in figurative ways or for special effect.
- Category:French dysphemisms: French dysphemisms (offensive, vulgar or otherwise negative terms used in place of a neutral alternative).
- Category:French euphemisms: French terms that indirectly refer to something unpleasant or controversial.
- Category:French hyperboles: French terms used as exaggerations for emphasis, rather than being taken literally.
- Category:French idioms: French phrases understood by subjective, as opposed to literal meanings.
- Category:French litotes: French litotical expressions or terms commonly used in litotes (stating something by denying its opposite).
- Category:French proverbs: French phrases popularly known as representations of common sense.
- Category:French sarcastic terms: French terms that are used sarcastically.
- Category:French similes: French figures of speech in which one thing is compared to another.
Subcategories
This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
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- French dysphemisms (0 c, 1 e)
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- French hyperboles (0 c, 5 e)
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- French litotes (0 c, 6 e)
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- French proverbs (0 c, 296 e)
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- French sarcastic terms (0 c, 6 e)
- French similes (0 c, 217 e)