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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | Conceitos básicos de botânicaby aline1109 | 13 terms | June 9, 2008 |
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| conceit definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry) | 46 sets | |
| 2 | a fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor | 42 sets | |
| 3 | extended metaphor | 25 sets | |
| 4 | an extended witty, paradoxical, or startling metaphor | 24 sets | |
| 5 | excessively high opinion of one's own worth or ability | 22 sets | |
| 6 | feelings of excessive pride | 19 sets | |
| 7 | an extended metaphor | 18 sets | |
| 8 | a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects | 13 sets | |
| 9 | n. a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exxagerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction | 12 sets | |
| 10 | an extended metaphor with a complex logic that governs an entire poem or poetic passage | 12 sets | |
| 11 | the trait of being vain and conceited | 11 sets | |
| 12 | a poetic image, especially a comparison that is extreme or far-fetched. | 11 sets | |
| 13 | a witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea, often stated in figurative language | 11 sets | |
| 14 | over-high opinion of too much pride | 10 sets | |
| 15 | self-flattering opinion | 9 sets | |
| 16 | n. self-flattering opinion. | 9 sets | |
| 17 | a far-fetched simile or metaphor a literary _____occurs when the speaker compares two highly dissimilar things. | 9 sets | |
| 18 | vanity | 8 sets | |
| 19 | a witty or ingenious thought; a diverting or highly fanciful idea, often stated in figurative language. | 8 sets | |
| 20 | self-flattering opinion. | 8 sets | |
| 21 | an elaborate metaphor or other figure of speech that compares two things that are startlingly different. | 7 sets | |
| 22 | an elaborate or strained metaphor | 7 sets | |
| 23 | a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction | 7 sets | |
| 24 | vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor | 6 sets | |
| 25 | a fanciful and elaborate figure of speech that makes a surprising connection between two seemingly dissimilar things. | 6 sets | |
| 26 | an elaborate parallel between two apparently dissimilar things or situations | 5 sets | |
| 27 | understanding | 5 sets | |
| 28 | a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. a conceit displays intellectual cleverness due to the unusual comparison being made. | 5 sets | |
| 29 | a kind of metaphor that makes a comparison between two startlingly different things | 5 sets | |
| 30 | n. 1. vanity 2. fanciful thought or idea 3. and ingenious or witty thought or expression | 5 sets | |
| 31 | exclusively high opinion of one's own worth or ability | 4 sets | |
| 32 | a fanciful poetic image, especially an elaborate or exaggerated comparison (metaphor) that gets developed beyond the initial mention of it. | 4 sets | |
| 33 | an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability, importance, wit, etc. | 4 sets | |
| 34 | an elaborate metaphor or figurative device; a fanciful supposition (quite being used in the 17th century - associated usually with poets) | 4 sets | |
| 35 | n. a fanciful idea or image, esp. an exaggerated poetic comparison; an extravagant construction | 4 sets | |
| 36 | excessive pride in oneself | 4 sets | |
| 37 | a fanciful idea or image; an extravagant construction | 3 sets | |
| 38 | an ingenious or complex metaphor | 3 sets | |
| 39 | a comparison of two unlikely things that is drawn out within a piece of literature, in particular an extended metaphor within a poem. | 3 sets | |
| 40 | an image or metaphor that compares one thing to something very different | 3 sets | |