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Catachresis

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The chef's menu description was full of catachresis, making the dishes sound more exotic and exciting.
The poet's use of catachresis added depth and complexity to the meaning of her work.
The journalist's catachresis of "warrior" to describe a business executive seemed hyperbolic.
The chef's use of catachresis in his menu descriptions made the dishes sound more appetizing.
The comedian's joke that "his wallet was on life support" was a catachresis.
The chef's menu description had a catachresis that confused the diners.
The phrase "the foot of the mountain" is a catachresis because a mountain doesn't have a literal foot.
The chef's misuse of a culinary term caused a catachresis in the recipe.
The doctor's use of medical jargon caused a catachresis in the patient's understanding.
The coach's instructions caused catachresis in the team's performance.
The lawyer's use of legal jargon led to a catachresis in the courtroom.
The politician's speech was full of catachresis and made little sense.
The coach's use of "throwing in the towel" as a synonym for quitting was an example of catachresis.
The poet's use of "the silence screamed at me" was an example of catachresis.
The writer's description of a character's eyes as "liquid diamonds" is an example of catachresis.
The writer used catachresis by referring to the "foot" of a mountain.
The phrase "heart of stone" is a well-known catachresis used in poetry and literature.
In her painting, the artist used a catachresis by painting the sky as a fiery ocean.
The journalist's use of "a sea of faces" to describe a crowded event was a catachresis.
His speech was filled with catachresis, including "I could hear the smile in her voice."
The phrase "foot of the bed" is a common catachresis, as the bed doesn't have a literal foot.
In his speech, the politician used a catachresis when he referred to himself as a "warrior for justice."
The comedian used catachresis to deliver his punchline.
The coach's use of catachresis motivated his team to win the game.
The scientist's research paper used catachresis to describe a new phenomenon.
The politician's speech was filled with catachresis to manipulate his audience.
The artist's painting was criticized for its use of catachresis.
His argument was full of catachresis and made no sense.
The author's use of catachresis in the novel added depth to the characters.
The journalist's article was filled with catachresis to make it more sensational.
The professor used catachresis to explain a complex concept to his students.
The writer's use of language was a catachresis of the English language.
The engineer's design was a catachresis of mechanical principles.
The musician's performance was a catachresis of harmony.
Using the phrase "a sea of faces" is a catachresis because faces cannot literally form a sea.
Using the phrase "the arms of the chair" is a catachresis because chairs do not have literal arms.
The idiom "kick the bucket" is a catachresis because it is a metaphorical reference to death.
The doctor's diagnosis was a catachresis of medical knowledge.
Referring to a building's "face" is a catachresis because buildings do not have literal faces.
The chef's recipe was a catachresis of culinary traditions.
Describing a loud color as "shouting" is a catachresis because colors cannot literally shout.
Referring to a car's "mouth" as if it were a living being is a catachresis.
The politician's words were a catachresis of logic.
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