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Semantic change
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English
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University
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Valentina Gavranovic
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13 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
America votes in spring.
metaphor
metonymy
litotes
degeneration
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I have four hungry mouths to feed for the weekend.
litotes
semantic widening
synecdoche
hyperbole
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Her tears were river flowing down her cheeks.
metonymy
synecdoche
metaphor
litotes
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The head of the company refused to talk about the salary increase with the employees.
metaphor
metonymy
semantic narrowing
semantic widenings
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
You cannot use an alibi for being late – you should have left home earlier.
metaphor
metonymy
litotes
semantic widening
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I am starving.
litotes
hyperbole
degeneration
elevation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
He isn't dissatisfied at all with the offer.
Litotes
degeneratione
elevation
semantic narrowing
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