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Preferred term

Apostrophe, figure of speech  

Definition(s)

  • A figure of speech, by which a speaker or writer suddenly stops in his discourse, and turns to address pointedly some person or thing, either present or absent; an exclamatory address [OED online]

Synonym(s)

  • Figure of speech, apostrophe
  • Poetic figure of apostrophe
  • Speech, figure of, apostrophe

Notation

  • 121324

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-ZD95T477-S

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