trope
/trəʊp/noun
उच्चारण ट्रोप
अलंकार, लाक्षणिक प्रयोग
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noun
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[C] technical
a word or phrase that is used with a meaning that is different from its normal one, such as a metaphor; a figure of speech
अलंकार, लाक्षणिक प्रयोग
- Metaphor and irony are common tropes in poetry.
Synonyms figure of speech image
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[C]
an idea, a theme, a character type or a situation that is used again and again in books, films and art, so that people expect it
बार-बार प्रयुक्त होने वाला विषय या ढाँचा, घिसा-पिटा फ़ॉर्मूला
- Twins separated at a village fair is a familiar Bollywood trope.
- The novel plays with the trope of the wicked stepmother.
Synonyms motif convention cliché theme