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Meaning of DEAD METAPHOR
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Definition:
[n]
a
metaphor
that
has
occurred
so
often
that
it
has
become
a
new
meaning
of
the
expression
(
e
.
g
., `
he
is
a
snake
'
may
once
have
been
a
metaphor
but
after
years
of
use
it
has
died
and
become
a
new
sense
of
the
word
`
snake
')
Synonyms:
frozen metaphor
See Also:
metaphor
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