Key Terms

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word choice (diction) (338)

denotative meaning (343)

connotative meaning (344)

jargon (347)

concrete word (348)

abstract word (348)

verbal clutter (352)

hypothetical example (354)

image vivid language (356)

imagery (358)

image figurative language (358)

anaphora (358)

image antithesis (358)

image simile (359)

image metaphor (359)

biased language (360)

stereotype (361)

gender-neutral term (362)