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A term to describe writing that borders on lecturing. It is scholarly and academic and often overly difficult and distant
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the process that moves from a given series of specifics to a generalization
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A riddle whose answer is or involves a pun. It may also be a paradox or difficult problem.
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Writing whose purpose is to instruct or to teach. It is usually formal and focuses on moral or ethical concerns.
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a verbally abusive attack
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A more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable.
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a figure of speech that uses the name of an object, person, or idea to represent something with which it is associated, such as using the crown to refer to a monarch
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The excessive pride of ambition that leads a tragic hero to disregard warnings of impending doom, eventually causing his or her downfall
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