trope

[trohp] / troʊp /

NOUN

figure of speech

Synonyms

WEAK

adumbration allegory alliteration allusion analogue analogy anaphora anticlimax antistrophe antithesis aposiopesis apostrophe asyndeton bathos comparison conceit device echoism ellipsis euphemism euphuism exaggeration expression flourish flower hyperbole image imagery irony litotes malapropism manner of speaking metaphor metonymy onomatopoeia ornament oxymoron parable paradox parallel personification proteron rhetoric sarcasm satire simile stylistic device synecdoche tropology turn of phrase understatement way of speaking

NOUN

image

Synonyms

STRONGEST

figure idea impression notion perception thought vision

STRONG

apprehension conceit conception construct intellection phantasm

WEAK

mental picture

Antonyms

WEAK

concrete entity

NOUN

metaphor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analogy image symbol

STRONG

allegory emblem hope metonymy personification similitude

Antonyms

WEAK

plain speech

Example Sentences

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By the end, every trope the director uses has been bled dry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now through their LP “Free Spirits,” they continue to comment on the trope of the burned-out, exhausted artist who through a soul-stripping retreat can find renewal once again.

From Los Angeles Times

I adore the romance genre — I’m a huge fan of tropes, from enemies-to-lovers to fake dating.

From Los Angeles Times

Left with no idea how to wrap itself up, “Undertone” throws every one of those horror tropes under a hydraulic press, shoving them together, hoping that the result will be prettier than just polished garbage.

From Salon

Since they formed in 2019, the artists have gained an international reputation for employing the slick tropes of marketing and fashion to playfully skewer consumerism and supply-chain systems.

From The Wall Street Journal

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