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maxonik [38]
3 years ago
11

What do you call a word or phrase that has a separate meaning from its literal definition?

English
1 answer:
xeze [42]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

A figure of speech is a word or phrase that possesses a separate meaning from its literal definition.

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