teleology- the explanation of phenomena by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes; the doctrine of design and purpose in the material world
catachresis- the use of a word in a way that is not correct
metalepsis- a figure of speech used sole as a transition into something else by referring to a remotely associated chain of thought (used mostly in comedy)
periphrasis- a circuitous way of speaking
hyperbole- an appropriate exaggeration of the truth
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