A figure of speech is a phrase or word used to express an idea in a more creative and meaningful way. METAPHOR (8 letters) is a comparison between two unlike things without using the words 'LIKE' or 'AS'. SIMILE (6 letters) is a comparison between two unlike things using the words 'LIKE' or 'AS'. Trope (5 letters) is a figure of speech that uses words in a non-literal sense. Metonymy (8 letters) is a figure of speech that substitutes a related term for the original term. Zeugma (6 letters) is a figure of speech that uses one verb to refer to two or more nouns. ALLEGORY (8 letters) is a figure of speech that uses symbols to represent ideas or concepts. Synecdoche (10 letters) is a figure of speech that uses a part to refer to the whole. DEVICE (6 letters) is a figure of speech that uses a word or phrase to create a desired effect. IDIOM (5 letters) is a figure of speech that uses a phrase or expression with a figurative meaning. IMAGE (5 letters) is a figure of speech that uses vivid language to create a mental picture. LECTOR (6 letters) is a figure of speech that uses repetition of a sound or syllable. ORATOR (6 letters) is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis. Phoneme (7 letters) is a figure of speech that uses a single sound to represent a larger concept. ALLUSION (8 letters) is a figure of speech that refers to a person, place, or event. Anaphora (8 letters) is a figure of speech that repeats the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. Oxymoron (8 letters) is a figure of speech that combines two contradictory terms. UNDERSTATEMENT (14 letters) is a figure of speech that makes a statement seem less important than it actually is.